deceive
gb/dɪsˈiv/ us/dɪsˈiv/
B2
Ingles
~ 4700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B2
action
1
Make someone believe a lie
To make someone think something that is not true.
Padron ng paggamit:
to deceive [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
inform (Means to give true facts so someone understands correctly.)
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enlighten (Means to give knowledge or insight, removing misunderstanding.)
Mga kolokasyon
deceive the public
|deceive customers
|deceive oneself
|deceive into believing
Mga tema
emotions
|relationships
|crime
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
B2
action
2
Fool oneself about reality
To make yourself believe something that is not true.
Padron ng paggamit:
to deceive oneself
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
face reality (Means to accept the truth as it is.)
Mga kolokasyon
deceive oneself into thinking
|cannot deceive oneself
Mga tema
emotions
|self-awareness
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He deceived himself about his chances.
- Do not deceive yourself. This is hard work.
- She deceived herself into thinking they were friends.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
deceive
IPA
GB/dɪsˈiv/
US/dɪsˈiv/
Mga pantig at diin
de - ceive (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceive)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: deceive
- 3rd Person Singular: deceives
- Present Participle: deceiving
- Past: deceived
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- He deceives himself if he thinks he can win easily.
- Don't deceive yourself into thinking this will be simple.