fool — English to Ukrainian

How English fool is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

What it means: fool in the Elamur Dictionary.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: fool (154), fools (54). By style: everyday 110 · biblical 98.

дурнем

Used about 68 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 27 · biblical ≈ 41). Forms: дурнем, дурний, дурних, дурного, дурні.

• I called Tom a fool.

  Я назвав Тома дурнем.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · #5859544 #6474958

• A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

  Дурний усю свою досаду виливає, а мудрий здержує її.

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 29:11

• Tom and I aren't fools.

  Ми з Томом не дурні.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · #2955595 #8832660

• It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  Лучше слухати докір од мудрого, нїж піснї дурних;

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ECC 7:5

• What a fool I've been!

  Яким же я був дурнем!

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · #1913097 #8231232

дурень

Used about 30 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 25 · biblical ≈ 5).

• I'm such a fool.

  Та й дурень же я.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and shanghainese · checked, community translation · #1110539 #1112003

• A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:

  Безумний чоловік не збагне того, а дурень не зрозуміє.

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 92:6

• I'm such a fool.

  Який же я дурень.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and deniko · checked, community translation · #1110539 #7078684

• It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

  Хто сварку залишує, той честь здобуває; кожен дурень до сварки горячиться.

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 20:3

• What a fool I've been!

  Який же я дурень!

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · #1913097 #8231233

безумних

Used about 8 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 8).

• The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  Уста мудрих ширять знаннє, та не так серце безумних.

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 15:7

• Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

  На зрадливих готові суди, а на тїло безумних — удари.

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 19:29

• The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  Розумне серце шукає знання, уста ж безумних дурницями живуть.

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 15:14

• The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.

  Язик мудрих подає добрі відомостї, а уста безумних мелють лиш дурницї.

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 15:2

• Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

  Криниця жизняна — розум у розумних, а ученість безумних — дурощі.

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 16:22

уста

Used about 4 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 4).

• The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  В безумного в устах — бич гординї; мудрих же уста оберігають їх.

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 14:3

• A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

  Беспутнього язик — погибель для него, а уста його — се сїть на душу його.

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 18:7

• Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

  Дурному не личить поважная мова, тим меньше значньому уста неправдливі.

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 17:7

мудрого

Used about 1 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1).

• Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  У серцї в мудрого мудрість спочиває, та й між неуками дає про себе знати.

  World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 14:33

More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

• I made a complete fool of myself.

  Я виставив себе на посміховисько.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lukaszpp and ChickenKiev · checked, community translation · #436797 #495510

• Don't try to fool me.

  Не намагайтеся мене обдурити.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Spamster and deniko · checked, community translation · #1652030 #6905194

• Tom tried to fool everyone.

  Том спробував обдурити всіх.

  Tatoeba · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · #10513031 #10567768

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