transcription, транскрипция: [ fu:lɪʃ ]
1.
If someone’s behaviour or action is foolish , it is not sensible and shows a lack of good judgment.
It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily...
It is foolish to risk skin cancer.
ADJ : oft it v-link ADJ to-inf
• fool‧ish‧ly
He admitted that he had acted foolishly.
ADV : usu ADV with v
• fool‧ish‧ness
They don’t accept any foolishness when it comes to spending money.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If you look or feel foolish , you look or feel so silly or ridiculous that people are likely to laugh at you.
I didn’t want him to look foolish and be laughed at.
= ridiculous
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ
• fool‧ish‧ly
He saw me standing there, grinning foolishly at him.
ADV : ADV after v