deceive
gb/dɪsˈiv/ us/dɪsˈiv/
B2
انگریزی
~ 4700
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
B2
action
1
Make someone believe a lie
To make someone think something that is not true.
استعمال کا انداز:
to deceive [someone]
عام غلطی:
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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
inform (Means to give true facts so someone understands correctly.)
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enlighten (Means to give knowledge or insight, removing misunderstanding.)
لفظی تراکیب
deceive the public
|deceive customers
|deceive oneself
|deceive into believing
موضوعات
emotions
|relationships
|crime
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to deceive oneself
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
face reality (Means to accept the truth as it is.)
لفظی تراکیب
deceive oneself into thinking
|cannot deceive oneself
موضوعات
emotions
|self-awareness
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He deceived himself about his chances.
- Do not deceive yourself. This is hard work.
- She deceived herself into thinking they were friends.
گرامر
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deceive
IPA
GB/dɪsˈiv/
US/dɪsˈiv/
ہجا بندی اور زور
de - ceive (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceive)
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Verb
- Base: deceive
- 3rd Person Singular: deceives
- Present Participle: deceiving
- Past: deceived
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- He deceives himself if he thinks he can win easily.
- Don't deceive yourself into thinking this will be simple.