fou
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
1. (pejorative) (suffering from or showing signs of madness)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. insane (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Le roi fut déclaré fou et enfermé dans une tour.The king was declared insane and locked in a tower.
b. crazy (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Robert prétend que son patron est fou.Robert claims that his boss is crazy.
c. mad (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Le personnage principal devient fou à la fin du roman.The main character goes mad at the end of the novel.
a. overwhelmed
La voisine était folle de chagrin après la perte de son chien.The neighbor was overwhelmed with grief after losing her dog.
b. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
J'étais fou de rage quand j'ai compris qu'on m'avait trahi.I flew into a rage when I realized I'd been betrayed.
Les enfants étaient fous de joie à l'approche des vacances de Noël.The children were overjoyed that Christmas vacation was coming up.
3. (colloquial) (unreasonable)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. crazy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tu es folle ?! Tu ne peux pas sauter de notre toit jusqu'à celui des voisins !Are you crazy?! You can't jump from our roof to the neighbors' roof!
b. mad (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ta décision de quitter ton emploi était folle. Tu vas faire quoi maintenant ?Your decision to quit your job was mad. What are you going to do now?
a. runaway
Un cheval fou a failli être heurté par une voiture alors qu'il galopait dans la ville.A runaway horse was nearly hit by a car as it ran through town.
5. (high)
b. huge
Il y avait un nombre fou de fans qui campaient devant la salle de concert.A huge number of fans camped out in front of the concert hall.
6. (excellent)
b. crazy about
Ma sœur est folle de son copain. Elle pense tout le temps à lui.My sister is crazy about her boyfriend. She thinks about him all the time.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
9. (pejorative) (person suffering from madness)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. mad person (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Cette folle n'arrête pas de nous suivre et de nous crier dessus.This mad person keeps following us and yelling at us.
b. madman (masculine) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Un fou s'est introduit dans la maison et a volé la nourriture du chien.A madman broke into the house and stole the dog food.
c. madwoman (feminine) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Une folle m'a agressée devant chez moi. J'en suis encore choquée !A madwoman attacked me in front of my house. I'm still shocked!
d. lunatic (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Si tu témoignes en chantant au tribunal, les gens te prendront pour un fou.If you sing your testimony in court, people will think you're a lunatic.
e. crazy (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Sois prudent car il y a beaucoup de fous dans le coin la nuit.Be careful because there are a lot of crazies around here at night.
a. fanatic
Angélina adore les voitures. C'est une folle de voitures de collection.Angélina loves cars. She's a vintage car fanatic.
b. enthusiast
On est des fous de planche à voile, toujours à la recherche de plans d'eau où les vents sont forts.We're windsurf enthusiasts, always looking for water bodies with high winds.
d. crazy (adjective)
Mon cousin est un fou de mode. Il est toujours au courant des dernières tendances.My cousin is crazy about fashion. He always knows the latest trends.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
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