deceive
gb/dɪsˈiv/ us/dɪsˈiv/
B2
Inglés
~ 4700
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B2
action
1
Make someone believe a lie
To make someone think something that is not true.
Patrón de uso:
to deceive [someone]
Error frecuente:
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.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
inform (Means to give true facts so someone understands correctly.)
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enlighten (Means to give knowledge or insight, removing misunderstanding.)
Colocaciones
deceive the public
|deceive customers
|deceive oneself
|deceive into believing
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|crime
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Verbo
B2
action
2
Fool oneself about reality
To make yourself believe something that is not true.
Patrón de uso:
to deceive oneself
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
face reality (Means to accept the truth as it is.)
Colocaciones
deceive oneself into thinking
|cannot deceive oneself
Temas
emotions
|self-awareness
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He deceived himself about his chances.
- Do not deceive yourself. This is hard work.
- She deceived herself into thinking they were friends.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
deceive
AFI
GB/dɪsˈiv/
US/dɪsˈiv/
Sílabas y acento
de - ceive (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceive)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: deceive
- 3rd Person Singular: deceives
- Present Participle: deceiving
- Past: deceived
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- He deceives himself if he thinks he can win easily.
- Don't deceive yourself into thinking this will be simple.