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deceptive

/dɪ.ˈsɛp.tɪv/

Meanings
adjective

Engañoso, falaz

Likely or attempting to deceive.

Examples :

"Appearances can be deceptive."
Las apariencias pueden ser engañosas.
character moral attitude

Related Words

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Hacia, a

"Please push the door to."

Por favor, empuja la puerta hacia adentro.

Illustration can

can verb

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

Poder

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

Mis padres pueden llevarme al parque después de la escuela.

Illustration appearances

appearances noun

/əˈpɪrənsɪz/ /əˈpɪərənsɪz/

Apariciones

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Su repentina aparición me sorprendió.

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

O

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Podría tener cáncer, o ser atropellado por un autobús, o Dios sabe qué.

Illustration deceive

deceive verb

/dɪˈsiːv/

Engañar, defraudar

"The salesperson tried to deceive me by saying the used car was brand new. "

El vendedor intentó engañarme diciendo que el coche usado era nuevo.

Illustration likely

likely noun

/ˈlaɪkli/

Probabilidad, posibilidad

"The likely winner of the science fair is Sarah, judging by her impressive project. "

La ganadora probable de la feria de ciencias es Sarah, a juzgar por su impresionante proyecto.

Illustration attempting

attempting verb

/əˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/

Intentar

"The student is attempting to answer the difficult question. "

El estudiante está intentando responder la pregunta difícil.