Se comporter de façon puérile ou espiègle.
To behave in a silly or playful way.
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See how the word “faire l'idiot” is used in sentences
Les enfants aiment faire les idiots dans le parc. — The kids like to fool around in the park.
J'ai tendance à perdre mon temps au lieu de réviser mes examens. — I tend to fool around instead of studying for my exams.
Ils ont parfois une aventure quand ils pensent que personne ne les voit. — They sometimes fool around when they think no one is watching.
Pourquoi fais-tu l'idiot au lieu de travailler ? — Why are you fooling around instead of working?
Pourquoi perds-tu toujours ton temps pendant les réunions ? — Why do you always fool around during meetings?
T'a-t-elle dit qu'ils avaient une aventure le week-end ? — Did she tell you that they fool around on weekends?
Ne fais pas l'idiot pendant la réunion. — Please don't fool around during the meeting.
Arrête de perdre ton temps et aide-moi sur ce projet. — Please stop fooling around and help me with this project.
C'est risqué d'avoir une aventure quand on est déjà en couple. — It's risky to fool around if you're already in a relationship.
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