Engaña (en. Cheats)

/eŋaˈɲa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Definition: To induce someone to believe something that is not true.

Example Sentence: Don’t deceive me, I know you’re hiding something.

No me engañes, sé que estás ocultando algo.

Definition: To cause a false or erroneous impression.

Example Sentence: The appearance of the product deceives many consumers.

La apariencia del producto engaña a muchos consumidores.

Definition: To produce confusion or misinformation.

Example Sentence: The news deceives people about what is really happening.

Las noticias engañan a la gente sobre lo que realmente está sucediendo.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'ingeniare', which means 'to elaborate' or 'to create'.

Phrase: to deceive someone

Meaning: To make someone believe something false.

engañar a alguien

Phrase: don't be fooled

Meaning: Advice not to believe in something misleading.

no te dejes engañar

Phrase: to fool hunger

Meaning: To satisfy hunger with little or nothing.

engañar al hambre

Related Word: deception

Description: The act of deceiving.

engaño

Related Word: trick

Description: A lie or forgery.

embuste

Related Word: trap

Description: A method to deceive someone.

trampa

Meaning: To cleverly deceive someone.

Example: That trick was a championship deception.

Ese truco fue una engañada de campeonato.

Meaning: To lie in a funny or humorous way.

Example: That story is a deception he always tells.

Esa historia es una engañada que siempre cuenta.