Translation
deception, trick
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Word origin
From the verb engañar, from Late Latin ingannare ('to mock, deceive'). The noun names the act or result of deceiving.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ingannare
Grammar
Examples
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His whole story turned out to be a deception.
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Do not fall for the trick of prices that are too low.
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She discovered the deceit and decided not to trust him anymore.
, deliberado.
That was not a mistake, but a deliberate deception.
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The magician lives off the trickery of our own eyes.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 6: engaño, lógica, freno and 7 more words.