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Translate Files Engañar (en. Cheat)
/e.ɡaˈɲaɾ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To cause someone to believe something that is not true.
He deceived me by making me believe he had good intentions.
Me engañó haciéndome creer que tenía buenas intenciones.
To use tricks or schemes to gain a benefit.
The salesman tried to deceive his customers with fake offers.
El vendedor intentó engañar a sus clientes con ofertas falsas.
To make someone fall into a mistake or illusion.
She deceived him by telling him she had won the lottery.
Ella le engañó al decirle que había ganado la lotería.
To alter another person's perception of reality.
Mirrors can deceive the eye.
Los espejos pueden engañar a la vista.
Etymology
From Latin 'decipere', which means 'to deceive.'
Common Phrases and Expressions
to deceive someone
To make someone believe a falsehood.
engañar a alguien
to deceive oneself
To believe in one's own illusions.
engañarse a sí mismo
not to be deceived
To remain alert and not easily believe what is said.
no dejarse engañar
Related Words
deception
The act of deceiving.
engaño
deceptive
One that deceives or can deceive.
engañoso
illusion
Perception of something as real that is not.
ilusión
Slang Meanings
To deceive with something obvious.
He tricked me; I didn't expect the deception to be so obvious.
Me la jugó, no esperaba que fuera tan obvio el engaño.
To take advantage in a dishonest way.
That's an old trick to deceive people and take their money.
Ese es un truco viejo para engañar a la gente y sacarles su dinero.