Fool's errand Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈfuɫz/ /ˈɛɹənd

FOOLZ AIR-und

UK

fuːlz/ /ˈɛɹənd

FOOLZ ERR-und

التعريف

A task or activity that is pointless, has no chance of success, or wastes your time.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, often used when someone is sent to do something that's impossible or pointless. Common with: 'send someone on a fool's errand.' Not literal—refers to errands or tasks, not just physical trips.

• Spanish: misión inútil - tarea inútil
• Portuguese (BR): missão inútil - tarefa inútil
• Portuguese (PT): missão inútil - tarefa inútil
• Chinese (Simplified): 徒劳的差事 - 白费力气的事
• Chinese (Traditional): 徒勞的差事 - 白費力氣的事
• Hindi: बेकार की कोशिश - व्यर्थ प्रयास
• Arabic: مهمة عبثية - مهمة بلا جدوى
• Bengali: অর্থহীন চেষ্টা - বৃথা কার্য - পাগলের চেষ্টা
• Russian: бесполезное занятие - пустая затея
• Japanese: 無駄な努力 - 無意味な行動
• Vietnamese: việc làm vô ích - công việc vô vọng
• Korean: 헛된 노력 - 쓸모없는 일
• Turkish: boşuna uğraş - sonuçsuz çaba
• Urdu: لاحاصل کوشش - بے فائدہ کام
• Indonesian: usaha sia-sia - tugas yang tidak mungkin berhasil

جمل نموذجية

Delivering a letter to a closed office was a fool's errand.

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Painting the wall in the rain turned out to be a fool's errand.

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Trying to fix something without the right tools is a fool's errand.

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I sent him on a fool's errand just to get him out of the house for a while.

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Looking for your keys in a dark park is a real fool's errand.

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Chasing after rumors at work is often a fool's errand.

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