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    Engañó (en. Deception)

    /enaˈɲo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Noun referring to an act or situation in which someone is led to believe something false.
    The deception was so convincing that no one suspected the truth.
    El engaño fue tan convincente que nadie sospechó de la verdad.
    Falsehood, lie, or trick.
    His speech was full of deceits.
    Su discurso estaba lleno de engaños.
    verb
    Act of inducing error or confusion in someone.
    He deceived his partner with a false message.
    Él engañó a su pareja con un mensaje falso.
    To create an illusion or appearance of something that is not real.
    The magic deceived all the spectators.
    La magia engañó a todos los espectadores.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'decipere', which means 'to deceive'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to fall into the deception
    to be a victim of a deception or illusion.
    caer en el engaño
    to deceive with the eyes
    to use visual tricks to deceive.
    engañar con los ojos
    to live in a deception
    to remain in a false situation for a long time.
    vivir en un engaño

    Related Words

    deceitful
    that induces error or confusion.
    engañoso
    deceivingly
    in a deceptive manner, without truth.
    engañosamente
    disillusionment
    action of disillusioning; loss of illusion.
    desengaño

    Slang Meanings

    Deception in friendships.
    That deception in the group was a big problem.
    Ese engaño en el grupo fue un gran problema.
    Scam or con.
    Beware of those deceptions offered to you online.
    Cuidado con esos engaños que te ofrecen por internet.
    Trick or ruse.
    His deception to win the game was very clever.
    Su engaño para ganar el juego fue muy ingenioso.