be deceived

[/bi dɪˈsiːvd/]

verb

ser enganado

1. to be made to believe something that is not true; to be tricked or misled

Don't be deceived by his promises; he has a history of breaking them.

Não seja enganado por suas promessas; ele tem um histórico de quebrá-las.

2. to have a false impression or understanding of something

She was deceived about the true nature of the situation.

Ela foi enganada sobre a verdadeira natureza da situação.

NYC Slang

get played, get got, get bamboozled

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ser enganado

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

ser enganado

standard usage, sometimes 'ser ludibriado'

São Paulo

ser enganado

standard usage, formal context preferred

Portugal

ser enganado

standard usage, also 'ser iludido'

be deceived into something - ser enganado a fazer algo

deceive oneself - enganar-se a si mesmo

appearances can be deceiving - as aparências enganam

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