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    Engañas (en. You cheat)

    /eŋaˈɲas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Practice of inducing error or making someone believe something that is not true.
    Deceives can lead to trust issues.
    Las engañas pueden llevar a problemas de confianza.
    Trick or scheme used to confuse someone.
    He used deceives to disguise the truth.
    Utilizó engañas para disfrazar la verdad.
    verb
    Action of making someone believe in a falsehood.
    You deceive your friends when you don't tell the truth.
    Engañas a tus amigos cuando no dices la verdad.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'to deceive', which comes from the Latin 'decepare', meaning 'to cut' or 'to part'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    don't deceive yourself
    Don’t be misled by illusions or false hopes.
    no te engañes
    to deceive someone
    To induce a person to believe in a lie.
    enganar a alguien

    Related Words

    deception
    Quality of deceiving; action of making someone believe something that is not true.
    engaño
    deceiver
    Person who deceives others.
    engañador

    Slang Meanings

    Trick to obtain something easily.
    He used a couple of deceives to get out of the situation.
    Usó un par de engañas para salir de la situación.
    White lies.
    He told a couple of deceives to avoid hurting my feelings.
    Dijo un par de engañas para no herir mis sentimientos.