Usage examples of "make a fool" in English with translation to French

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Don't make a fool of the poor. Ne te moque pas des pauvres.

Are you trying to make a fool of me? Est-ce que tu veux me ridiculiser ?

If you dress like that at your age, you'll make a fool of yourself. Si tu t'habilles comme ça à ton âge, tu vas te ridiculiser.

A fool always believes that it is the others who are fools. Un idiot croit toujours que ce sont les autres qui sont des idiots.

I would like to make a phone call. J'aimerais passer un appel.

I don't like being made a fool of. Je n'aime pas qu'on se moque de moi.

All you have to do is to make a comment. Tout ce que tu as à faire est de faire un commentaire.

Do you take me for a fool? Tu me prends pour un imbécile ?

Please make a right turn. Veuillez tourner à droite.

I was a fool for marrying someone like her. J'étais un idiot d'avoir épousé quelqu'un comme elle.

When you're in a hurry, it's easy to make a mistake. Quand on est pressé, il est facile de commettre une erreur.

He always makes a fool of others. Il se moque toujours des autres.

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Si un arbre chute dans la forêt et que personne n'est là pour l'entendre, cela produit-il un bruit ?

Who does not love wine, women and song; remains a fool his whole life long. Qui n'aime point le vin, les femmes ni les chants, restera un sot toute sa vie durant.

Tall pine trees make a ring around the lake. Des pins élevés font un cercle autour du lac.

If you act like a fool, you must be treated as such. Si tu agis comme un idiot, tu dois être traité comme tel.

If you make a mess, clean it up. Si tu fais du désordre, tu le nettoies.

Trying to teach a fool is like providing medical treatment for a dead man. Essayer d'instruire un fou est comme donner un traitement médical à un homme mort.

Make a sketch of your house. Fais un croquis de ta maison.

That is insane. Only a fool would believe that. C'est insensé. Seul un idiot croirait cela.

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