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to deceive
01
tromper
to make a person believe something untrue
Transitive: to deceive sb
Exemples
He tried to deceive his friends by pretending to be a millionaire.
Il a essayé de tromper ses amis en prétendant être un millionnaire.
The magician 's tricks were so convincing that they often deceived the audience.
Les tours du magicien étaient si convaincants qu'ils trompaient souvent le public.
02
tromper, leurrer
cause someone to believe an untruth
Intransitive
Exemples
The calm exterior of the lake deceived, masking its dangerous currents.
Le calme extérieur du lac trompait, masquant ses courants dangereux.
His expression deceived, leading her to believe he was pleased.
Son expression trompa, la conduisant à croire qu'il était satisfait.
Arbre Lexical
deceiver
undeceive
deceive
deceit
