Trompés (en. Deceived)

/tʁɔ̃.pe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
People who have been deceived.
The deceived individuals of the case grouped together.
Les trompés de l'affaire se sont regroupés.
Individuals who believed lies.
He managed to gather the deceived around him.
Il a réussi à rassembler des trompés autour de lui.
verb
The act of misleading someone.
He deceived his friends about his true intentions.
Il a trompé ses amis sur ses véritables intentions.
To make someone believe something false.
She deceived her partner with her lies.
Elle a trompé son partenaire avec ses mensonges.

Etymology

Derived from the verb tromper, which comes from the Latin 'trompare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be fooled
To be duped by someone.
se faire tromper
to be deceived by one's feelings
To be misled by one's own emotions.
être trompé par ses sentiments
deceiver
A person who deceives others.
trompeur

Related Words

deception
The act of deceiving someone.
tromperie
to fool
The act of tricking or fooling.
duper
lie
False or misleading statement.
mensonge

Slang Meanings

To be in the blur
He is so deceived that he no longer knows what is true.
Il est tellement trompé qu'il ne sait plus ce qui est vrai.
To be taken in
She was really deceived by her false promise.
Elle a été vraiment trompée par sa fausse promesse.