They deceived (es. Engañaron)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Mis amigos me engañaron en una broma.
My friends deceived me with a joke.
Context: daily life
El perro me engañó cuando se escondió.
The dog deceived me when it hid.
Context: daily life
Ellos me engañaron y no vinieron a la fiesta.
They deceived me and didn't come to the party.
Context: social

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Mis compañeros de clase me engañaron al decirme que no había examen.
My classmates deceived me by telling me there was no exam.
Context: education
Me engañaron con una publicación falsa en internet.
I was deceived by a false post on the internet.
Context: society
La película me engañó porque el final no era lo que esperaba.
The movie deceived me because the ending was not what I expected.
Context: culture

Advanced (C1-C2)

Los políticos a menudo engañaron a la población con promesas incumplidas.
Politicians often deceived the public with broken promises.
Context: society
El artista engañaron a su audiencia, creando una obra que desafiaba la percepción de la realidad.
The artist deceived their audience by creating a work that challenged the perception of reality.
Context: art
A veces, aquellos que en realidad engañaron son los que se presentan como víctimas en la narrativa.
Sometimes, those who actually deceived are the ones who present themselves as victims in the narrative.
Context: psychology

Synonyms

  • defraudaron
  • embaucaron
  • estafaron
  • ilusionaron