deceiving in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for deceiving in the English»French Dictionary

I.deceive [Brit dɪˈsiːv, Am dəˈsiv] VB trans

1. deceive (lie to and mislead):

deceive parent, friend

tromper, duper

to deceive sb into doing

amener qn à faire qc par la ruse

to deceive sb into thinking that …

faire croire à qn que …

to be deceived (fooled)

être dupe

to be deceived (disappointed)

être déçu

to be deceived in sb

se tromper sur le compte de qn

don't be deceived

ne te laisse pas avoir

don't be deceived by his mildness/good-humour

ne te laisse pas abuser par sa douceur/bonne humeur

don't be deceived by appearances

ne vous fiez pas aux apparences

do my eyes deceive me?

est-ce que j'ai la berlue? inf

I thought my ears were deceiving me

j'ai cru que j'avais mal entendu

2. deceive (be unfaithful to):

deceive spouse, lover

tromper (with avec)

II.deceive [Brit dɪˈsiːv, Am dəˈsiv] VB intr

he likes to deceive

il aime tromper les gens

with intent to deceive

avec l'intention de tromper les gens

appearances often deceive

les apparences sont souvent trompeuses

III.to deceive oneself VB refl

to deceive oneself refl:

to deceive oneself

se faire des illusions

to deceive oneself into believing that …

se convaincre à tort que …

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what a tangled web we weave (when first we practise to deceive)

la vie devient compliquée lorsque l'on commence à mentir

Translations for deceiving in the French»English Dictionary

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berner

to fool, to deceive

tromper personne:

to deceive

tromper l'ennemi

to deceive ou trick the enemy

tromper

to deceive

deceiving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for deceiving in the English»French Dictionary

deceive [dɪ·ˈsiv] VB trans

deceive

tromper

to deceive oneself

se tromper

to deceive sb into doing sth

tromper qn en faisant qc

Phrases:

do my eyes deceive me?

est-ce que je rêve?

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to deceive/express oneself

se tromper/s'exprimer

Translations for deceiving in the French»English Dictionary

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tromper

to deceive

se jouer de qn

to deceive sb

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English

It collects various tricks for deceiving the five senses, with mirrors and conjuring tricks.

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As with other forms of scientific misconduct, it is the intent to deceive that marks fabrication as highly unethical and different from scientists deceiving themselves.

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Thus, truth is all-encompassing, while falsehood is narrow and deceiving.

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It is a slang profanity term meaning nonsense, especially in a rebuking response to communication or actions viewed as deceiving, misleading, disingenuous, or false.

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All these diviners wants is fame and popularity and then make more money by deceiving those who are rejecting common sense.

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She is also hesitant, because her friends tell her love can be deceiving, and she is shy that she can not phone him.

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The term scepter is deceiving, because the object is too short to be held in the hand and touch the ground.

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He also announced that national glory is a deceiving seducer.

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Still, as they were written with the intention of edifying and not deceiving the reader, a special class must be reserved for hagiographical forgeries.

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They pass comment on the fact he was committing dodgy deals and deceiving his neighbours in a bid for revenge.

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