Engañarte (en. Cheat on you)
/eŋaˈɲaɾ.te/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Inducing error or a false belief.
I don't want to deceive you about my intentions.
No quiero engañarte sobre mis intenciones.
Omitting the truth to provoke a deception.
His way of speaking can easily deceive you.
Su forma de hablar puede engañarte fácilmente.
Manipulating information so that someone feels deceived.
Sometimes, appearances can deceive you.
A veces, las apariencias pueden engañarte.
Etymology
From Latin 'decipere', which means 'to take' or 'to capture'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Don't let them deceive you.
Do not allow others to mislead you.
no dejes que te engañen
Deceiving yourself.
Believing in a false illusion about oneself.
engañarte a ti mismo
You deceived yourself.
You made yourself believe something that is not true.
te engañaste
Related Words
deception
Action of deceiving or being deceived.
engaño
illusion
Incorrect belief born from lack of information.
ilusión
trap
Subtle deception used to trap someone.
trampa
Slang Meanings
To pull the wool over someone's eyes.
They sold me that car under false pretenses.
Me dieron gato por liebre al venderme ese coche.
To be out of it.
I was so distracted that I was deceived; I was out of it.
Estaba tan distraído que me engañaron; estaba en la luna.