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parece enganoso

[pəˈɾɛsɪ ɪŋɡɐˈnozu]
verb phrase / adjective phrase
appears deceptive / seems misleading
1. Something that gives the impression of being false, misleading, or intended to deceive; something that looks suspicious or unreliable
His explanation parece enganoso because it contradicts the evidence.
Sua explicação parece enganosa porque contradiz as evidências.
2. An appearance or presentation that suggests dishonesty or trickery
The deal parece enganoso at first glance.
O negócio parece enganoso à primeira vista.
NYC Slang
looks like a scam / looks sketchy
Synonyms
parece falsoparece mentirosoparece suspeitoparece duvidosoparece fraudulento
Antonyms
parece honestoparece sinceroparece confiávelparece legítimoparece autêntico

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parece enganoso
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
parece enganoso
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

parece enganoso, mas não é
tudo parece enganoso
isso parece enganoso demais
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