goof
goof · goofs · goofed · goofing
грішити
попасть впросак, попадать впросак, опростоволоситься
fehlen
To make a mistakeTo make a mistake.
/ɡuːf/
» You need to stop goofing around.
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2 senses(US)To make a mistake.
It's my fault. I goofed.
fehlen
опростоволо́ситьсяoprostovolósitʹsja, попада́ть впроса́кpopadátʹ vprosák, попа́сть впроса́кpopástʹ vprosák
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
(US)To engage in mischief.
We were just goofing by painting the neighbor's cat green.
Examples
38 sentencesYou need to stop goofing around.
Tom spent all day goofing off.
ruТом весь день бездельничал. — marafon
It looks like I goofed again.
Tom spent all day yesterday goofing off.
Tom spends way too much time goofing off.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to make a mistake:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to make a mistake:
Origin
Perhaps from dialectal English goff (“foolish clown”), from earlier goffe, in which case fPerhaps from dialectal English goff (“foolish clown”), from earlier goffe, in which case further etymology is uncertain.
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Forms
goofs, goofing, goofed, goofedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake:drop the ballsinblunderboob
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle