deceive
gb/dɪsˈiv/ us/dɪsˈiv/
B2
الإنجليزية
~ 4700
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B2
action
1
Make someone believe a lie
To make someone think something that is not true.
نمط الاستخدام:
to deceive [someone]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deceive' with 'cheat'. 'Cheat' often means to break rules to get an advantage, while 'deceive' is more general and means to make someone believe something false.
المرادفات
mislead (Suggests causing someone to have a wrong idea or impression, often less direct than 'deceive'.)
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trick (Implies using a clever or dishonest method to achieve the deception.)
الأضداد
inform (Means to give true facts so someone understands correctly.)
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enlighten (Means to give knowledge or insight, removing misunderstanding.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
deceive the public
|deceive customers
|deceive oneself
|deceive into believing
الموضوعات
emotions
|relationships
|crime
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The company deceived its customers about the quality of the product.
- She deceived her parents into thinking she was studying.
- He was deceived by the scammer's friendly manner.
- They tried to deceive the public with false reports.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He deceived his friend about the price.
- The ad deceived people about the phone's battery life.
- She deceived him into thinking she liked him.
- They deceived the public with fake news.
فعل
B2
action
2
Fool oneself about reality
To make yourself believe something that is not true.
نمط الاستخدام:
to deceive oneself
المرادفات
delude (Implies holding a false belief, often for comfort or self-protection.)
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fool oneself (Informal way of saying to deceive oneself.)
الأضداد
face reality (Means to accept the truth as it is.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
deceive oneself into thinking
|cannot deceive oneself
الموضوعات
emotions
|self-awareness
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He deceived himself into believing she loved him.
- We must not deceive ourselves about how hard this will be.
- She deceived herself into thinking she could manage alone.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He deceived himself about his chances.
- Do not deceive yourself. This is hard work.
- She deceived herself into thinking they were friends.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
deceive
IPA
GB/dɪsˈiv/
US/dɪsˈiv/
المقاطع والنبر
de - ceive (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceive)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: deceive
- 3rd Person Singular: deceives
- Present Participle: deceiving
- Past: deceived
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
be deceived into doing something
1/bˈi dɪsˈivd ˈɪntu dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Tricked into taking an action
To be made to do something because you believed something that was not true.
أمثلة
- She was deceived into signing the contract.
- They were deceived into paying more than they should.
deceive oneself
1/dɪsˈiv wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Believe something untrue about yourself or situation
To make yourself believe something that is not true.
أمثلة
- He deceives himself if he thinks he can win easily.
- Don't deceive yourself into thinking this will be simple.