Translation
to deceive, to cheat, to trick
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Examples
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He deceived me with fine words.
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Do not deceive yourself.
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The robber cheated the old man.
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She felt that she had been deceived.
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His smile is deceptive, because he is a cruel man.
The object of is the person taken in, never the lie told: you , but you . That is the split English blurs with "he cheated" and it is worth getting right early. i is the useful passive-ish form meaning to be mistaken, and is is the graceful way to admit you got something wrong without accusing anyone of anything. The root also gives for a deception and for the person doing it.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 11: trompi, palaco, fundamento and 7 more words.