deceive in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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

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1. deceive (lie to and mislead):

deceive parent, friend
ingannare, imbrogliare, raggirare
to deceive sb into doing
raggirare qn perché faccia or convincere qn con l'inganno a fare qc
to deceive sb into thinking that …
far credere (con l'inganno) a qn che or ingannare qn facendogli pensare che …
to be deceived (fooled)
essere imbrogliato
to be deceived (disappointed)
essere deluso
to be deceived in sb
ingannarsi sul conto di qn
don't be deceived
non farti ingannare
don't be deceived by his mildness, good-humour
non farti ingannare dalla sua dolcezza, dal suo buon umore
don't be deceived by appearances
non fidatevi delle apparenze
do my eyes deceive me?
i miei occhi mi ingannano?
I thought my ears were deceiving me
pensavo di non aver sentito bene, non riuscivo a credere alle mie orecchie

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

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what a tangled web we weave (when first we practise to deceive)
= la matassa diventa difficile da sbrogliare (quando si comincia ad ingannare)

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fare qc con intento mistificatorio
to do sth to intentionally deceive
circuire
to deceive
raggirare
to deceive
raggirare qn perché faccia
to deceive sb into doing
illudere
to deceive
illudersi
to deceive oneself
non illuderti!
don't deceive yourself! don't raise your hopes!
ingannare
to deceive
ingannare
to deceive
ingannare il nemico
to deceive or trick the enemy
ingannarsi
to deceive oneself
convincere (con l'inganno)
to deceive a fare: into doing
convincersi a torto che …
to deceive oneself into believing that …
trarre in inganno qn
to mislead or deceive sb
mentire a se stesso
to deceive oneself

deceive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for deceive in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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Translations for deceive in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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deceive Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to deceive oneself
illudersi
to deceive oneself
ingannarsi
appearances can deceive prov
l'apparenza inganna prov
if my memory doesn't deceive me
se la memoria non mi tradisce

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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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Pleasure deceived the outward senses, persuading the outward senses to follow a blind guide, making the mind utterly unable to restrain itself.
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In radar processing, multipath causes ghost targets to appear, deceiving the radar receiver.
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Although the ant shape is unlikely to deceive an ant, the spider does hunt ants.
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His smile can be deceiving and people have a hard time figuring out his true intentions and feelings.
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But the public understands that attorneys make their living at the bar, and few attorneys deceive themselves by thinking otherwise.
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In a short time he was convinced he had been deceived.
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Let not the spring deceive you, nor the serenity of the sky, nor the glow of the morning.
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In a fit of rage at being deceived, the people of the town destroy the computer.
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So how, in general, can an agent deceive himself by employing a self-deceptive strategy?
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