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Translate Files Trompé (en. Deceived)
[tʁɔ̃pe]
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
One who has been deceived or misled.
He was deceived by his promises.
Il était trompé par ses promesses.
One who suffers from an illusion.
She felt deceived by this situation.
Elle se sentait trompée par cette situation.
Etymology
From the verb tromper, which comes from the Latin 'trompare', meaning to deceive.
Common Phrases and Expressions
mistaken for someone else
To have trusted a person who does not deserve trust.
trompé de personne
fooled by appearances
To be misled by external factors rather than by the actual content.
trompé par les apparences
Related Words
to deceive
To mislead, to make someone believe something that is not true.
tromper
error
An action of misunderstanding or misinterpreting something.
erreur
illusion
False perception of a reality.
illusion
Slang Meanings
To be taken for a fool.
He got taken in and felt like he fell for it, totally deceived.
Il s'est fait avoir et se sent tombé dans le panneau, totalement trompé.
To be deceived by a joke.
She believed the prank and felt deceived.
Elle a cru à la farce et s'est sentie trompée.