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hoodwink

/ˈhʊd.wɪŋk/

Meanings
verb

Engañar, embaucar, timar

To deceive by disguise; to dupe, bewile, mislead.

Examples :

"The salesman tried to hoodwink me into buying a used car that was much older than he claimed. "
El vendedor intentó engañarme para que comprara un coche usado que era mucho más viejo de lo que afirmaba.
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verb

Engañar, embaucar

To overshadow something in a way that one is blind or oblivious to it.

Examples :

"The flashy promises of the new job offer seemed great, but they ultimately hoodwinked me from noticing the long hours and low pay. "
Las promesas llamativas de la nueva oferta de trabajo parecían geniales, pero finalmente me engañaron para que no notara las largas horas y el bajo salario.
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Related Words

Illustration blindfold

blindfold noun

/ˈblaɪndfoʊld/

Venda

"The children put a blindfold on their friend before starting the game of pin the tail on the donkey. "

Los niños le pusieron una venda a su amigo antes de empezar el juego de ponerle la cola al burro.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration disguise

disguise noun

/dɪsˈɡaɪz/

Disfraz, disfrazarse

"A cape and moustache completed his disguise."

Una capa y un bigote completaron su disfraz.

Illustration assistant

assistant noun

/əˈsɪstənt/

Testigo, espectador

"Several assistants were present at the school play. "

Varios testigos estuvieron presentes en la obra de teatro escolar.

Illustration overshadow

overshadow verb

/ˌəʊ.vəˈʃæd.əʊ/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃæd.oʊ/

Ensombrecer, eclipsar

"The tall building will overshadow the park in the afternoon, blocking the sunlight. "

El edificio alto ensombrecerá el parque por la tarde, bloqueando la luz del sol.

Illustration disappear

disappear verb

/dɪsəˈpiːɹ/ /dɪsəˈpɪə/ /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/

Desaparecer

"The cat disappeared behind the sofa. "

El gato desapareció detrás del sofá.

Illustration magician

magician noun

/məˈdʒɪʃən/

Mago

"The magician made a rabbit disappear from his hat, amazing all the children. "

El mago hizo desaparecer un conejo de su sombrero, asombrando a todos los niños.

Illustration ultimately

ultimately adverb

/ˈʌltɪmətli/

Finalmente, en última instancia

"Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…"

Primero… Segundo… Finalmente…

Illustration promises

promises noun

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪz/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪz/

Promesas, juramentos

"if I make a promise, I always stick to it;  he broke his promise"

Si hago una promesa, siempre la cumplo; él rompió su promesa.

Illustration oblivious

oblivious adjective

/əˈblɪ.vi.əs/

Despreocupado, inconsciente, ajeno

"The student was oblivious to the teacher's instructions, so he didn't finish the assignment. "

El estudiante estaba ajeno a las instrucciones del profesor, por lo que no terminó la tarea.

Illustration salesman

salesman noun

/ˈseɪlzmən/ /ˈseɪlsmən/

Vendedor, dependiente

"The salesman at the electronics store showed my dad several different laptops. "

El vendedor de la tienda de electrónica le mostró a mi padre varias computadoras portátiles diferentes.

Illustration hoodwinked

hoodwinked verb

/ˈhʊdwɪŋkt/ /ˈhʊdwɪŋktɪd/

Engañar, embaucar, timar

"The con artist hoodwinked the tourists into buying fake jewelry. "

El estafador engañó a los turistas para que compraran joyas falsas.