"face pe prostul" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Romanian]

Forms: a face pe prostul 3rd conjugation [canonical], face pe prostul [present, singular, third-person], făcut pe prostul [participle, past], facă pe prostul [subjunctive, third-person]
Etymology: Literally, “to make the fool”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|to make the fool}} “to make the fool”, {{lit|to make the fool}} Literally, “to make the fool” Head templates: {{ro-verb|face pe prostul|făcut pe prostul|facă pe prostul|conj=3}} a face pe prostul (third-person singular present face pe prostul, past participle făcut pe prostul, third-person subjunctive facă pe prostul) 3rd conjugation
  1. (idiomatic) to pretend not to know or understand something Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: face pe niznaiul, face pe mortul în păpușoi
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