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    Engañaron (en. They deceived)

    /eŋaɲaɾon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To induce error or false belief.
    They deceived me with promises they didn't fulfill.
    Me engañaron con promesas que no cumplieron.
    To unjustly take advantage of someone.
    They deceived people with a scam.
    Engañaron a la gente con un fraude.
    To manipulate the perception of reality.
    The ads fooled many consumers.
    Los anuncios engañaron a muchos consumidores.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'ingannare', which means 'to hook or trap'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    They fooled me like a child.
    It means that someone was easily manipulated.
    me engañaron como a un niño
    Don't let yourself be deceived.
    Advice not to fall into traps or lies.
    no te dejes engañar
    To cheat death.
    To come out unscathed from a dangerous situation.
    engañar a la muerte
    To cheat with the game.
    To pretend to play fairly to gain an advantage.
    engañar con el juego

    Related Words

    Deception
    Act of deceiving or distorting the truth.
    engaño
    To dupe
    To deceive someone by making them believe something false.
    embaucar
    Fraud
    Act of deceiving to obtain a benefit.
    fraude

    Slang Meanings

    To pull the wool over someone's eyes.
    When they told him the story, they pulled the wool over his eyes.
    Cuando le contaron la historia, le metieron el dedo en la boca.
    To give a cat for a hare.
    The salesman pulled a fast one on him by offering a fake product.
    El vendedor le dio gato por liebre al ofrecerle un producto falso.