DECEIVE - Translation from English into German

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English

German

de·ceive [dɪˈsi:v] VB trans

to deceive sb

jdn betrügen [o. täuschen]

the sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out

das Geräusch der zufallenden Tür ließ mich fälschlich annehmen, sie seien ausgegangen

for a moment she thought her eyes were deceiving her

einen Augenblick lang traute sie ihren [eigenen] Augen nicht

to deceive oneself

sich acc [selbst] täuschen inf

to deceive oneself

sich dat etwas vormachen

to be deceived by sth

von etw dat getäuscht werden

to be deceived by sth

sich acc von etw dat täuschen lassen

a ploy to deceive sb

ein Plan, jdn hinters Licht zu führen

to flatter to deceive

einen falschen Eindruck erwecken

to flatter to deceive

ein falsches Bild geben

German

English

Täuschungsabsicht

intention to deceive

Täuschungsversuch

attempt to deceive

sich acc [selbst] belügen

to deceive oneself

jdn trügen form

to deceive sb

sie stapelt gerne hoch und gibt sich als Managerin aus

she likes to deceive people and pass herself off as a manager

jdn hintergehen

to deceive sb

jdn [durch etw acc] blenden

to deceive [or sep take in] sb [with sth]

blenden

to deceive [or sep inf take in] people

Present

I	deceive
you	deceive
he/she/it	deceives
we	deceive
you	deceive
they	deceive

Past

I	deceived
you	deceived
he/she/it	deceived
we	deceived
you	deceived
they	deceived

Present Perfect

I	have	deceived
you	have	deceived
he/she/it	has	deceived
we	have	deceived
you	have	deceived
they	have	deceived

Past Perfect

I	had	deceived
you	had	deceived
he/she/it	had	deceived
we	had	deceived
you	had	deceived
they	had	deceived

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

In other media, it is usually portrayed as an act he puts on to deceive people of his true identity.

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How shall we know when to believe, being so often deceived by the white people?

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The direction of this attack also deceived the rebels that the storming attempt would be made from the east, rather than the north.

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Suppressing his distress, he manages to deceive her.

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As the series progresses, she experiences several physical perils, emotional challenges, and personal surprises, leading her to realize that appearances can be deceiving.

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