No. 4,687 in Russian
дурака
"Дурака" means "fool" or "idiot" in English.
In a sentence
Он валяет дурака.
He's fooling around.
The word 'дурака' is used in the phrase 'валять дурака,' which means 'to fool around' or 'to act silly.'
Не играй меня за дурака.
Don't take me for a fool.
The word 'дурака' is used to mean 'a fool,' and the phrase implies not to treat the speaker as being naive or easily deceived.
На вечеринке он строил из себя дурака.
At the party, he pretended to be a fool.
The word 'дурака' is used in the phrase 'строить из себя дурака,' which implies feigning foolishness for some purpose, perhaps to entertain or to avoid responsibilities.
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