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Verdad, Secreto y Engaño - Engaño

Descubre cómo los modismos en inglés como "blow smoke" y "smell a rat" se relacionan con el engaño en inglés.

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English idioms related to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
to [pull] the wool over {one's} eyes

to hide the truth from someone and make them believe something that is not true

engañar a alguien, hacer creer algo falso a alguien

engañar a alguien, hacer creer algo falso a alguien

Ex: The con artist pulled the wool over the elderly woman's eyes and convinced her to give him all of her money. 
to [bend|stretch] the truth

to not be completely truthful about something by changing or omitting some facts

estirar la verdad, retorcer la realidad

estirar la verdad, retorcer la realidad

Ex: The politician bent the truth about his qualifications in order to get elected. 

Estiró la verdad para evitar problemas.

to [blow] smoke

to try to deceive a person by doing or saying something that misleads or confuses them

engañar con palabras, despistar

engañar con palabras, despistar

Ex: The salesperson tried to blow smoke about the product's miraculous benefits, but the customers were skeptical and sought more information. 

Los políticos a menudo engañan con palabras en debates.

Canterbury tale
Canterbury tale
[Sustantivo]

a story, explanation, or excuse that is hard to believe

cuento difícil de creer, excusa poco creíble

cuento difícil de creer, excusa poco creíble

Ex: When asked about the missing cookies, the child spun a Canterbury tale involving a mischievous imaginary friend. 

Esa explicación suena difícil de creer.

to [cook] the books

to illegally change the financial records of a company or organization for personal gain

falsear las cuentas, maquillar las cuentas

falsear las cuentas, maquillar las cuentas

Ex: When the business started facing financial difficulties, the desperate owner resorted to cooking the books in an attempt to secure additional investment. 

Admitió haber falseado las cuentas para beneficio personal.

snow job
snow job
[Sustantivo]

an attempt to persuade someone to do or believe something using deception or flattery

engañar con palabras, manipulación engañosa

engañar con palabras, manipulación engañosa

Ex: The contractor did a snow job, using complex terminology to obscure the actual costs of the construction project. 

Su explicación fue solo un engaño con palabras.

hook, line, and sinker

used for emphasizing how easily a person is fooled or deceived

Ex: She told a fabricated story, and her friends believed it hook, line, and sinker, not suspecting any deception. 
to [throw] dust in {one's} eyes

to provide someone with false, altered, or misleading information

echar polvo a los ojos, engañar

echar polvo a los ojos, engañar

Ex: The defendant's lawyer attempted to throw dust in the jury's eyes by presenting irrelevant evidence to distract from the main charges. 

No dejes que te vuelva a engañar.

to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

sacarle información a alguien, sonsacar información

sacarle información a alguien, sonsacar información

Ex: It took some effort, but she eventually wormed the details out of her friend about the surprise party. 

Consiguió sacarle el secreto a su colega.

to [take] {sb} for a ride

to deceive a person, often in order to steal their money

estafar a alguien, engañar

estafar a alguien, engañar

Ex: The fraudulent investment scheme promised enormous returns but was merely an attempt to take unsuspecting investors for a ride. 

No dejes que te estafe otra vez.

to [smell] a rat

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

olerse algo raro, sospechar

olerse algo raro, sospechar

Ex: The unusual financial transactions led the accountant to smell a rat and report potential fraud to the authorities. 

Olfateó algo raro y se negó a firmar los papeles.

monkey business
monkey business
[Sustantivo]

behavior that is mischievous, dishonest, or unacceptable

chanchullos, engaño

chanchullos, engaño

Ex: The detective suspected there was monkey business behind the seemingly innocent transaction and decided to investigate further. 

Deja los chanchullos y vuelve al trabajo.

(as|) crooked as a dog's hind leg

used to refer to a person who behaves in an untrustworthy or deceitful way

corrupto, deshonesto

corrupto, deshonesto

Ex: The fraudulent scheme was exposed when investigators realized the company's accounting practices were crooked as a dog's hind leg. 

El trato resultó ser corrupto.

to [lead] {sb} (up|down) the garden path

to make a person believe something that is not true

engañar a alguien, engañar

engañar a alguien, engañar

Ex: The charismatic leader led the followers down the garden path with empty promises and unrealistic visions of success. 

Se dio cuenta tarde de que la habían engañado.

bait and switch

a deceptive marketing tactic where a product or service is advertised at a low price to attract customers, but is then substituted for a more expensive or inferior option

cebo y cambio, engaño comercial

cebo y cambio, engaño comercial

Ex: Homebuyers were wary of falling victim to a bait and switch, carefully scrutinizing property listings to ensure that the showcased features matched the actual offerings. 

Acusaron a la empresa de prácticas engañosas.

smoke and mirrors

a situation where something seems impressive or important, but is actually just a distraction from something else

engaño, farsa

engaño, farsa

Ex: The financial report was criticized for employing smoke and mirrors to make the company's performance appear more robust than it actually was. 

La startup era puro engaño.

to [pull] a fast one

to cheat someone in a clever and often unexpected way

engañar con astucia, engañar

engañar con astucia, engañar

Ex: She pulled a fast one on her friends by organizing a surprise party they never saw coming. 

Los engañó y se salió con la suya.

free lunch
free lunch
[Sustantivo]

something that appears free but actually costs something in a hidden or indirect way

gratis solo en apariencia, costo oculto

gratis solo en apariencia, costo oculto

Ex: The promotional event promised a free lunch for attendees, but participants later realized they were expected to sit through a lengthy sales pitch. 

Los inversores aprendieron que nada era gratis tras las pérdidas.

copycat
copycat
[Sustantivo]

a person who imitates the actions, clothes, ideas, etc. of someone else

copión, persona que imita

copión, persona que imita

Ex: The marketing team was frustrated with the competitor's copycat advertising campaign, which mirrored their successful strategy. 

La llamaron copiona por copiar el estilo de su amiga.

to [throw] {sb} off the scent

to mislead someone so they do not discover the truth

Ex: She changed the subject to throw him off the scent. 
to [sell] {sb} a bill of goods

to trick or mislead someone into believing something false

Ex: She felt that the company had sold her a bill of goods. 
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