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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: They pulled the wool over the investors' eyes for years. 
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: She stretched the truth to avoid getting into trouble. 

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: Politicians often blow smoke during debates. 

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: That explanation sounds like a Canterbury tale. 

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: He admitted to cooking the books for personal gain. 

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: Her explanation was just a snow job. 

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: Don't let him throw dust in your eyes again. 

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: He managed to worm the secret out of his colleague. 

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: Don't let him take you for a ride again. 

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: She smelled a rat and refused to sign the papers. 

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: Stop the monkey business and get back to work. 

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 deal turned out to be 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: She realized too late she had been led up the garden path. 

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: They accused the company of bait and switch tactics. 

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 startup was all smoke and mirrors. 

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 and got away with it. 

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: Investors learned it wasn't a free lunch after the losses. 

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: She was called a copycat for copying her friend's style. 

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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