pattern

Verbos de Estilo de Vida Físico e Social - Verbos para o Engano

Aqui você aprenderá alguns verbos em inglês que se referem ao engano, como "fingir", "enganar" e "desviar".

Revisar

Flashcards

formas

Ortografia

Quiz

Começar a aprender
Categorized English Verbs of Physical and Social Lifestyle
to lie
to lie
[verbo]

to intentionally say or write something that is not true

mentir, dizer uma mentira

mentir, dizer uma mentira

Ex: She lies about her age to seem older. 
Fechar
Entrar
to fib
to fib
[verbo]

to tell a small or trivial lie that is not meant to cause harm or serious consequences

mentir, contar uma mentirinha

mentir, contar uma mentirinha

Ex: She fibbed about her age to seem older to her classmates. 
Fechar
Entrar
to bluff
to bluff
[verbo]

to trick opponents in games like poker by acting confidently with a weak hand, making them think one has a strong hand

blefar, enganar

blefar, enganar

Ex: She successfully bluffed her opponent into thinking she had a royal flush, causing them to fold their straight. 
Fechar
Entrar
to pretend
to pretend
[verbo]

to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so

fingir, simular

fingir, simular

Ex: He pretended to enjoy the meal, even though it didn't taste good, to avoid causing offense. 
Fechar
Entrar
to purport
to purport
[verbo]

to claim or suggest something, often falsely or without proof

pretender, afirmar

pretender, afirmar

Ex: He purports to be an expert in finance, but he has no qualifications in the field. 
Fechar
Entrar
to feign
to feign
[verbo]

to pretend, often with the intent to deceive or mislead others

fingir, simular

fingir, simular

Ex: She feigned illness to get out of attending the party. 
Fechar
Entrar
to masquerade

to disguise or pretend to be someone or something else, often by wearing a mask or adopting a false identity

disfarçar, fingir

disfarçar, fingir

Ex: The spy skillfully masqueraded as a tourist, blending in seamlessly with the crowd. 
Fechar
Entrar
to deceive
to deceive
[verbo]

to make a person believe something untrue

enganar, iludir

enganar, iludir

Ex: He tried to deceive his friends by pretending to be a millionaire. 
Fechar
Entrar
to trick
to trick
[verbo]

to deceive a person so that they do what one wants

enganar, trapacear

enganar, trapacear

Ex: He tricked his brother into giving him the last piece of cake by pretending it was his birthday. 
Fechar
Entrar
to mislead
to mislead
[verbo]

to cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically by lying or omitting important information

enganar, desorientar

enganar, desorientar

Ex: The politician misled the public about their intentions for the new policy. 
Fechar
Entrar
to delude
to delude
[verbo]

to deceive someone into believing something that is not true, often by creating false hopes or illusions

enganar, iludir

enganar, iludir

Ex: The politician deluded voters with promises of unrealistic solutions to complex problems. 
Fechar
Entrar
to defraud
to defraud
[verbo]

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them

defraudar, enganar

defraudar, enganar

Ex: The scammer defrauded unsuspecting individuals by convincing them to invest in a fraudulent scheme. 
Fechar
Entrar
to bamboozle

to trick someone, often by confusing or misleading them with clever or deceptive tactics

enganar, lograr

enganar, lograr

Ex: The con artist bamboozled the elderly couple into giving him their life savings by promising fake investments. 
Fechar
Entrar
to manipulate

to control or influence someone cleverly for personal gain or advantage

manipular, influenciar

manipular, influenciar

Ex: The con artist manipulated his victims into giving him their money by playing on their emotions. 
Fechar
Entrar
to dupe
to dupe
[verbo]

to trick someone into believing something that is not true

enganar, lograr

enganar, lograr

Ex: The scammer duped unsuspecting individuals into giving away their personal information by pretending to be a bank representative. 
Fechar
Entrar
to hoodwink

to deceive a person, often by hiding the truth or using clever tactics to mislead them

enganar, iludir

enganar, iludir

Ex: The scammer attempted to hoodwink elderly individuals into giving away their personal information. 
Fechar
Entrar
to swindle
to swindle
[verbo]

to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions

enganar, trapacear

enganar, trapacear

Ex: The con artist swindled unsuspecting investors out of millions of dollars by promising high returns on fake investments. 
Fechar
Entrar
to play along

to pretend to support or agree with someone or something to keep things peaceful or for one's own gain

seguir o jogo, fingir que concorda

seguir o jogo, fingir que concorda

Ex: I wasn't sure what they were plotting, but I thought it best to play along until I knew more. 
Fechar
Entrar
to con
to con
[verbo]

to deceive someone in order to deprive them of something, such as money, property, or information

enganar, trapacear

enganar, trapacear

Ex: The scammer conned elderly individuals into giving them their life savings by posing as a bank representative over the phone. 
Fechar
Entrar
to gull
to gull
[verbo]

to trick someone, often by taking advantage of their trust or naivety

enganar, lograr

enganar, lograr

Ex: The scammer gullied the elderly couple into giving them their life savings by posing as a charity worker. 
Fechar
Entrar
to diddle
to diddle
[verbo]

to deceive someone through dishonesty, often resulting in the loss of something valuable

enganar, lesar

enganar, lesar

Ex: The fraudulent contractor diddled unsuspecting homeowners out of thousands of dollars by promising repairs that were never completed. 
Fechar
Entrar
to outwit
to outwit
[verbo]

to defeat or surpass someone in a clever or cunning manner

superar astuciosamente, enganar

superar astuciosamente, enganar

Ex: The detective was able to outwit the criminal, solving the case and bringing the perpetrator to justice. 
Fechar
Entrar
to bilk
to bilk
[verbo]

to unfairly take money or what someone deserves from them through dishonest methods

enganar, defraudar

enganar, defraudar

Ex: The unscrupulous salesman bilked elderly customers out of their retirement savings by selling them unnecessary insurance policies. 
Fechar
Entrar
to rook
to rook
[verbo]

to deceive someone through cunning or dishonest tactics, often for personal gain

enganar, lesar

enganar, lesar

Ex: The dishonest contractor rooked unsuspecting homeowners by overcharging them for subpar renovations. 
Fechar
Entrar
to misguide

to provide incorrect directions to someone, leading them in the wrong direction or causing them to become lost

desorientar, enganar

desorientar, enganar

Ex: The faulty GPS system misguided the travelers, leading them to a dead-end road. 
Fechar
Entrar
to cheat
to cheat
[verbo]

to trick someone, typically with the intention of depriving them of something valuable

enganar, defraudar

enganar, defraudar

Ex: She realized her business partner had cheated her out of a fair share of the profits. 
Fechar
Entrar
to betray
to betray
[verbo]

to be disloyal to a person, a group of people, or one's country by giving information about them to their enemy

trair, denunciar

trair, denunciar

Ex: The spy betrayed his country by passing classified information to the enemy. 
Fechar
Entrar
to turn against

to develop opposition or hostility toward something or someone once supported or favored

virar-se contra, tornar-se hostil a

virar-se contra, tornar-se hostil a

Ex: He turned against the company's leadership when decisions started affecting job security. 
Fechar
Entrar
to rip off
to rip off
[verbo]

to take advantage of someone by charging them too much money or selling them a defective product

enganar, extorquir

enganar, extorquir

Ex: The store ripped off customers by selling counterfeit designer handbags at full price. 
Fechar
Entrar
to double-cross

to betray a person that one is in cooperation with, often when they want to do something illegal together

trair, enganar

trair, enganar

Ex: The criminal double-crossed his partner by taking the stolen goods and fleeing with them alone. 
Fechar
Entrar
LanGeek
Baixar o aplicativo LanGeek