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Translation
mad, crazy (masculine)
Word origin
From Latin follis ('bellows, leather bag'), which in Late Latin came to mean an empty-headed or foolish person. English 'fool' and 'follicle' descend from this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- follis
- English cognates
- fool, follicle, folly
Examples
preparation.
He is completely mad to do that without preparation.
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This film had me crazy with laughter for two hours.
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You are mad to drive so fast on this road.
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You're completely mad to drive at that speed!
réussir.
This project is crazy but it just might succeed.
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