deceive
/dɪˈsiːv/ verbo B2En español: engañar, decebir, meter la yuca, meter el dedo
- To trick or mislead. · It feels painful to begin seeing clearly, that you’ve been deceived by the very people and institutions you trusted to guide you.
He/she/it deceives · Pasado deceived · Participio pasado deceived · Forma en -ing deceiving
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De la biblioteca
“Ah, Danglars!” whispered Caderousse, “you have deceived me—the trick you spoke of last night has been played; but I cannot suffer a poor old man or an innocent girl to die of grief through your fault.
Encased in the skin of a sheep, he pastured with the flock deceiving the shepherd by his costume.
How I have deceived myself!
A Fox seeing him sitting so long and learning the reason of his doing so, said to him, “You are indeed, sir, sadly deceiving yourself; you are indulging a hope strong enough to cheat you, but which will never reward you with enjoyment.”
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