Folly Meaning in English
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Definición
A lack of good sense or judgment; a foolish act or idea. It often refers to an action that seems very unwise.
Uso & Matices
Formal or literary; 'folly' is rarely used in everyday speech. Common in phrases like 'the folly of youth' or 'it was pure folly'. Not to be confused with 'fool' (a person). Can refer to eccentric buildings called 'follies' in British English.
Spanish: locura - insensatezPortuguese (BR): loucura - insensatezPortuguese (PT): loucura - insensatezChinese (Simplified): 愚蠢 - 愚行Chinese (Traditional): 愚蠢 - 愚行Hindi: मूर्खता - अविवेकArabic: حماقة - طيشBengali: অবিবেচনা - বোকামিRussian: глупость - безрассудствоJapanese: 愚行 - 愚かさVietnamese: dại dột - hành động ngu xuẩnKorean: 어리석음 - 우둔한 행동Turkish: akılsızlık - delilik (akılsızca davranış)Urdu: حماقت - بےوقوفیIndonesian: kebodohan - tindakan bodoh
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Don’t let the folly of others influence your choices.
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It would be folly to climb the mountain alone.
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They realized their folly only after losing everything.
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Building the bridge there was an act of folly.
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Looking back, my decision to quit was pure folly.
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Some say starting your own business is a folly, but I disagree.
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