foolishness

[US]/ˈfu:lɪʃnɪs/
[UK]/'fʊlɪʃnɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. falta de bom senso ou julgamento; estupidez
Word Forms

Example Sentences

The comic skit sent up the foolishness of young men in love.

O esquete cômico satirizou a tolice dos jovens apaixonados.

His foolishness almost cost him his life.

Sua tolice quase custou-lhe a vida.

Mark Twain pretended to be silly and laugh at the foolishness of the feodal religions publicly and well-intentionedly.

Mark Twain fingiu ser bobo e riu da tolice das religiões feudais publicamente e com boas intenções.

The coming of spring often induces light-hearted foolishness in many people.

A chegada da primavera muitas vezes induz uma tolice leve em muitas pessoas.

The father expostulate with his son about the foolishness of leaving school.

O pai o repreendeu por abandonar a escola.

to act with foolishness

agir com tolice

foolishness is the result of ignorance

a tolice é resultado da ignorância

to forgive someone's foolishness

perdoar a tolice de alguém

foolishness can lead to dangerous situations

a tolice pode levar a situações perigosas

to laugh at someone's foolishness

rir da tolice de alguém

foolishness often leads to regret

a tolice frequentemente leva ao arrependimento

to ignore warnings is an act of foolishness

ignorar avisos é um ato de tolice

foolishness can be costly

a tolice pode ser cara

to overcome foolishness takes self-awareness

superar a tolice requer autoconsciência

foolishness is a trait that can be changed

a tolice é uma característica que pode ser mudada

Real-world Examples

I began to understand the foolishness of the human condition.

Eu comecei a entender a tolice da condição humana.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2016 Collection

Anyway, this is all just foolishness, Sam.

De qualquer forma, tudo isso é apenas tolice, Sam.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

" It's not foolishness, Mama, " Sonny insisted.

" Não é tolice, mamãe", insistiu Sonny.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

Feeling close to death, Danglars realized his foolishness.

Sentindo-se perto da morte, Danglars percebeu sua tolice.

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

Some remain hopelessly stuck in a loop of infantile foolishness.

Alguns permanecem desesperadamente presos a um ciclo de tolice infantil.

Source: Focus on the Oscars

Scarlett thought that was just foolishness.

Scarlett achava que era apenas tolice.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Shaking his head at his mother's foolishness, he vented his feelings by aiming a kick at Albus.

Balançando a cabeça com a tolice de sua mãe, ele desabafou seus sentimentos chutando Albus.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Do you know what foolishness looks like?

Você sabe como é a tolice?

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

Stress instead about the virtue of your commitment, and embrace the beautiful foolishness of acting without expectation.

Estresse em vez disso com a virtude de seu compromisso e abrace a bela tolice de agir sem esperar.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

And may the good Lord forgive me for this foolishness.

E que Deus me perdoe por essa tolice.

Source: Charlotte's Web

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