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    Trompait (en. Was cheating)

    /tʁɔ̃pɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To mislead, to make someone believe something false.
    He was deceiving me with his lies.
    Il me trompait avec ses mensonges.
    To have a secret affair with someone.
    She thought he was faithful, but he was cheating on her.
    Elle pensait qu'il était fidèle, mais il la trompait.
    To disappoint someone's expectations.
    His promise to come misled me.
    Sa promesse de venir m'a trompé.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'tromper', derived from the Latin 'trompare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    deceive vigilance
    Make someone less attentive, trick them.
    tromper la vigilance
    to be fooled by appearances
    To believe in something that is not true because of its outward appearance.
    être trompé par les apparences
    he deceives everyone
    He manages to mislead all the people around him.
    il trompe tout le monde

    Related Words

    deception
    Action of deceiving, tricking someone.
    tromperie
    deceptive
    A person who deceives, misleads.
    trompeur
    trick
    An object that evokes the idea of deception, often used to refer to a musical instrument or a means of distraction.
    trompe

    Slang Meanings

    To lightly fool someone.
    He lightly tricked me, it was just a joke.
    Il m'a trompé à la légère, c'était juste une blague.
    To cheat in a game or competition.
    In this poker game, he was deceiving everyone with his false hands.
    Dans ce poker, il trompait tout le monde avec ses fausses mains.