face pe prostul

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face pe prostul

Where it comes from

Literally, “to make the fool”.

verb a face pe prostul 3rd conjugation · face pe prostul · făcut pe prostul · facă pe prostul

idiomatic to pretend not to know or understand something
Similar: face pe niznaiul, face pe mortul în păpușoi

In English

play dumb to pretend to be slow-witted

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"face pe prostul." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/face%20pe%20prostul. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"face pe prostul." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/face%20pe%20prostul.

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@misc{face_pe_prostul_2026,
  title = {face pe prostul},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/face%20pe%20prostul},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}