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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
Synonyms
be fooledbe trickedbe misledbe dupedbe taken in
Antonyms
be truthfulbe honestbe sincerebe candid

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'

Related Idioms & Phrases

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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