Polyglot Dictionary

deceive

/dɪˈsiːv/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
deceives
past
deceived
past participle
deceived
gerund
deceiving

Meaning

  1. engañar

    • He deceived everyone with his lies.

      Engañó a todos con sus mentiras.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

fool

deceive is more formal or serious, a deliberate deception; fool is more casual or playful, like a prank, "April Fools."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa deceive?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He ___ everyone with his lies.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a deceive?

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