/eŋɡaˈɲaɾ/
Translation
to deceive, to cheat, to trick
Word origin
From Late Latin ingannare ('to deceive, to mock'). The same root gives Italian 'ingannare' and Portuguese 'enganar'.
- Origin
- Late Latin
- Root
- ingannare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | engaño | engañé | engañaba | engañaré | engañaría |
| tú | engañas | engañaste | engañabas | engañarás | engañarías |
| él/ella/ud. | engaña | engañó | engañaba | engañará | engañaría |
| nos. | engañamos | engañamos | engañábamos | engañaremos | engañaríamos |
| vos. | engañáis | engañasteis | engañabais | engañaréis | engañaríais |
| ellos/uds. | engañan | engañaron | engañaban | engañarán | engañarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | engañe | engañara | engañase |
| tú | engañes | engañaras | engañases |
| él/ella/ud. | engañe | engañara | engañase |
| nos. | engañemos | engañáramos | engañásemos |
| vos. | engañéis | engañarais | engañaseis |
| ellos/uds. | engañen | engañaran | engañasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | engaña |
| ud. | engañe |
| nosotros | engañemos |
| vosotros | engañad |
| uds. | engañen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- engañando
- Past participle
- engañado
Examples
.
Do not try to deceive your own family.
.
The salesman cheated me on the price of the car.
¿ engañarme?
Do you really think you can trick me?
muchas .
Appearances are often deceiving.
, .
Do not fool yourself, this will not be easy at all.
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