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merriam webster
to play the fool
para hacerse el tonto
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play verb

unfavorite favorite play sound
played, has played, is playing, plays
jugar (un deporte, etc.), jugar a (un juego), jugar contra (un contrincante); jugar; juguetear; tocar (musica o un instrumento); tocar; interpretar, hacer el papel de (un carácter), representar (una obra de teatro); actuar (en una obra de teatro)

Example sentences of
play verb

  • •The children play in the park.
  • •Can Sara come out and play?
  • •He played by himself in his room.
  • •Did you play any sports in high school?
  • •No one dares to play chess with him.
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  • •The children were playing hide-and-seek.
  • •I have a chess set. Do you want to play?
  • •It's your turn to play.
  • •She hurt her wrist but decided to continue playing.
  • •He played in every major tournament this year.
  • •The children were playing in the yard.
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Synonyms of
play verb

fiddle, perform, toy

fool noun

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fools
idiota; tonto, -ta; bobo, -ba; bufón, -fona

Example sentences of
fool noun

  • •Only a fool would ask such a silly question.
  • •You'd be a fool to believe what he tells you.
  • •You're making yourself look like a fool.
  • •those fools who ride motorcycles without wearing helmets
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Synonyms of
fool noun

idiot, jester