deceive
gb/dɪsˈiv/ us/dɪsˈiv/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 4700
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B2
action
1
Make someone believe a lie
To make someone think something that is not true.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to deceive [someone]
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
inform (Means to give true facts so someone understands correctly.)
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enlighten (Means to give knowledge or insight, removing misunderstanding.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
deceive the public
|deceive customers
|deceive oneself
|deceive into believing
Mada
emotions
|relationships
|crime
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
B2
action
2
Fool oneself about reality
To make yourself believe something that is not true.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to deceive oneself
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
face reality (Means to accept the truth as it is.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
deceive oneself into thinking
|cannot deceive oneself
Mada
emotions
|self-awareness
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He deceived himself about his chances.
- Do not deceive yourself. This is hard work.
- She deceived herself into thinking they were friends.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
deceive
IPA
GB/dɪsˈiv/
US/dɪsˈiv/
Silabi na mkazo
de - ceive (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceive)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: deceive
- 3rd Person Singular: deceives
- Present Participle: deceiving
- Past: deceived
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- He deceives himself if he thinks he can win easily.
- Don't deceive yourself into thinking this will be simple.