deceive
gb/dɪsˈiv/ us/dɪsˈiv/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 4700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B2
action
1
Make someone believe a lie
To make someone think something that is not true.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to deceive [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
inform (Means to give true facts so someone understands correctly.)
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enlighten (Means to give knowledge or insight, removing misunderstanding.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
deceive the public
|deceive customers
|deceive oneself
|deceive into believing
Θέματα
emotions
|relationships
|crime
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
Fool oneself about reality
To make yourself believe something that is not true.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to deceive oneself
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
face reality (Means to accept the truth as it is.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
deceive oneself into thinking
|cannot deceive oneself
Θέματα
emotions
|self-awareness
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He deceived himself about his chances.
- Do not deceive yourself. This is hard work.
- She deceived herself into thinking they were friends.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
deceive
IPA
GB/dɪsˈiv/
US/dɪsˈiv/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
de - ceive (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceive)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: deceive
- 3rd Person Singular: deceives
- Present Participle: deceiving
- Past: deceived
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He deceives himself if he thinks he can win easily.
- Don't deceive yourself into thinking this will be simple.