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Verdade, Sigilo e Engano - Engano

Descubra como os idiomas em inglês como "blow smoke" e "smell a rat" se relacionam com o engano em inglês.

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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

enganar alguém, levar alguém ao erro

enganar alguém, levar alguém ao erro

Ex: Politicians sometimes try to pull the wool over voters' eyes. 
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to [bend|stretch] the truth

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

distorcer a verdade, manipular os factos

distorcer a verdade, manipular os factos

Ex: They bent the truth in their favor during the argument. 

Eles distorceram a verdade a seu favor durante a discussão.

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to [blow] smoke

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

confundir alguém com palavras, enganar com palavras

confundir alguém com palavras, enganar com palavras

Ex: Stop blowing smoke and tell me the truth. 

Para de confundir e diz a verdade.

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Canterbury tale
Canterbury tale
[substantivo]

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

história difícil de acreditar, desculpa esfarrapada

história difícil de acreditar, desculpa esfarrapada

Ex: I don't trust that excuse; it sounds like a Canterbury tale. 

Não acredito nessa desculpa, soa difícil de acreditar.

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to [cook] the books

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

manipular as contas, maquilhar as contas

manipular as contas, maquilhar as contas

Ex: He admitted to cooking the books for personal gain. 

Ele admitiu ter manipulado as contas para ganho pessoal.

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snow job
snow job
[substantivo]

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

enganar com palavras, manipulação enganosa

enganar com palavras, manipulação enganosa

Ex: Her explanation was just a snow job. 

A explicação dela foi apenas engano.

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hook, line, and sinker

used for emphasizing how easily a person is fooled or deceived

Ex: The scam artist's smooth talk and false promises had the unsuspecting victims hooked, lined, and sinkered into a financial trap. 
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to [throw] dust in {one's} eyes

to provide someone with false, altered, or misleading information

jogar poeira nos olhos, enganar

jogar poeira nos olhos, enganar

Ex: Stop trying to throw dust in my eyes—I know what really happened. 

Para de tentar me enganar, eu sei o que realmente aconteceu.

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

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

arrancar informações de alguém, interrogar até obter resposta

arrancar informações de alguém, interrogar até obter resposta

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

Ele conseguiu arrancar o segredo do colega.

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to [take] {sb} for a ride

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

enganar alguém, fraudar

enganar alguém, fraudar

Ex: He realized too late that he had been taken for a ride. 

Ele percebeu tarde demais que tinha sido enganado.

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to [smell] a rat

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

desconfiar de algo, suspeitar

desconfiar de algo, suspeitar

Ex: They smelled a rat when no documents were provided. 

Desconfiaram quando não foram fornecidos documentos.

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monkey business
monkey business
[substantivo]

behavior that is mischievous, dishonest, or unacceptable

falcatruas, fraude

falcatruas, fraude

Ex: All that monkey business cost the company a lot of money. 

Todas as falcatruas custaram caro à empresa.

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

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

corrupto, desonesto

corrupto, desonesto

Ex: He had a reputation for being crooked as a dog's hind leg. 

Tinha reputação de corrupto.

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

to make a person believe something that is not true

enganar alguém, enganar

enganar alguém, enganar

Ex: Politicians often lead voters up the garden path. 

Os políticos muitas vezes enganam os eleitores.

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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

isca e troca, fraude comercial

isca e troca, fraude comercial

Ex: It turned out to be a classic bait and switch scheme. 

Revelou-se um esquema clássico de fraude.

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smoke and mirrors

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

engano, ilusão

engano, ilusão

Ex: The entire strategy turned out to be smoke and mirrors. 

Toda a estratégia revelou-se um engano.

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to [pull] a fast one

to cheat someone in a clever and often unexpected way

passar a perna em alguém, enganar

passar a perna em alguém, enganar

Ex: Companies sometimes pull a fast one on customers. 

As empresas às vezes enganam clientes.

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free lunch
free lunch
[substantivo]

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

gratuito só na aparência, custo oculto

gratuito só na aparência, custo oculto

Ex: He realized the opportunity was not a free lunch. 

Ele percebeu que a oportunidade não era grátis.

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copycat
copycat
[substantivo]

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

imitador, quem imita

imitador, quem imita

Ex: The teacher accused him of being a copycat. 

O professor acusou-o de ser um imitador.

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to [throw] {sb} off the scent

to mislead someone so they do not discover the truth

Ex: They used a second account to throw people off the scent. 
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to [sell] {sb} a bill of goods

to trick or mislead someone into believing something false

Ex: The fake expert sold the audience a bill of goods. 
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