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Meanings of folly in anglès

rus
каприз
portuguès
folly
espanyol
folly
català
capritx
Wikidata

Building constructed primarily for decoration.

capritx
portuguès
idiotice
català
bestiesa

Foolish or senseless behavior.

bestiesa
Sinònims
Examples for "architectural folly"
Examples for "architectural folly"
1
Now a "unique" architectural folly in the Kilkenny countryside is to be restored with the assistance of Government funding.
The Irish Times
2
Schloss Neuschwanstein was the last and greatest architectural folly of Mad King Ludwig of Bavaria, model for a million Disney fantasies.
The Apocalypse Codex
3
The grounds contains some interesting architectural follies.
The Irish Times
portuguès
estupidez
català
tonteria
espanyol
tontería

A stupid mistake.

tonteria
portuguès
bobeira
català
ximpleria

The trait of acting stupidly or rashly.

ximpleria
Usage of folly in anglès
1
Brownie's never mentioned a particular fondness for such folly in the past.
Four dukes and a devil
2
It was folly to hope he would tell us anything worth hearing.
Scarlet
3
But as soon as the Yeti came out, my folly was clear.
Wired
4
Now he's discussing the folly he wants built, can you credit it?'
For my Country’s Freedom
5
There is nobleness in thee; but there is some degree of folly.
The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.
6
Heaven alone knows the extent of my folly; and of my punishment.
Elster's Folly: A Novel
7
On this occasion, it was Russell Anderson's folly that brought the opportunity.
The Guardian
8
We speculated on the incredible folly of wanting exercise; and forgot him.
African Camp Fires
9
When I'm in the grave he must act according to his folly.
Shining Ferry
10
And I wonder why you are determined to persist in the folly.
The Landloper: The Romance of a Man on Foot
11
I think the final hand has been dealt to Bidwell's folly, anyway.
Speaks the Nightbird
12
The gypsy beheld the piece of folly which the goat had committed.
Notre-Dame de Paris
13
That does not mean I must subject my daughters to this folly.
A Game of Thrones
14
That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly.
War and Peace
15
But not even her own father was immune to that particular folly.
The pretender's crown
16
He rated Denis and Crawford for their folly in leaving the camp.
Hendricks the Hunter; Or, The Border Farm: A Tale of Zululand
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Folly through the time
Folly across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Rare