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to hide the truth from someone and make them believe something that is not true
Ex:
سچائی، راز داری اور دھوکہ دہی - Deception
دریافت کریں کہ انگریزی محاورے جیسے "blow smoke" اور "smell a rat" انگریزی میں دھوکے سے کیسے متعلق ہیں۔
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to [bend|stretch] the truth
[فقرہ]
to not be completely truthful about something by changing or omitting some facts
Ex:
I
know
he
has
stretched
the
truth
about
how much
he
had
helped
in
the
project
.
to [blow] smoke
[فقرہ]
to try to deceive a person by doing or saying something that misleads or confuses them
Ex:
Do
n't
be
fooled
by
his
confident
demeanor
;
he
's
just
blowing
smoke
to
cover up
his
lack
of
knowledge
on
the
topic
.
Canterbury tale
[اسم]
ناقابل اعتبار کہانی
Ex:
The
politician
's
promises
sounded
more
like
a
Canterbury tale
than
a
concrete
plan
for
economic
reform
.
سیاستدان کے وعدے اقتصادی اصلاحات کے ٹھوس منصوبے سے زیادہ ایک کینٹربری کہانی کی طرح لگ رہے تھے۔
to [cook] the books
[فقرہ]
to illegally change the financial records of a company or organization for personal gain
Ex:
The
auditors
discovered
evidence
that
someone
had
been
attempting
to
cook
the
books
to
hide
embezzlement
within
the
organization
.
snow job
[اسم]
دھوکہ
Ex:
During
the
debate
,
the
candidate
attempted
a
snow job
by
inundating
the
audience
with
statistics
to
divert
attention
from
the
core
issues
.
بحث کے دوران، امیدوار نے بنیادی مسائل سے توجہ ہٹانے کے لیے اعداد و شمار سے سامعین کو بھر کر ایک دھوکہ دینے کی کوشش کی۔
to provide someone with false, altered, or misleading information
Ex:
to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}
[فقرہ]
to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly
Ex:
to [take] {sb} for a ride
[فقرہ]
to deceive a person, often in order to steal their money
Ex:
Be
cautious
with
online
offers
that
seem
too
good
to
be
true
;
scammers
may
be
trying
to
take
you
for
a
ride
.
to [smell] a rat
[فقرہ]
to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation
Ex:
The
sudden
change
in
his
behavior
made
his
friends
smell
a
rat
,
suspecting
he
was
hiding
something
.
monkey business
[اسم]
دھوکہ دہی
Ex:
Suspecting
monkey business
,
the
teacher
questioned
the
students
about
the
unusual
pattern
of
test
scores
.
شیر مکاری پر شک کرتے ہوئے، استاد نے طلباء سے ٹیسٹ اسکور کے غیر معمولی پیٹرن کے بارے میں سوال کیا۔
used to refer to a person who behaves in an untrustworthy or deceitful way
Ex:
The
politician
's
financial
dealings
were
revealed
to
be
as
crooked
as
a
dog
's
hind leg
,
leading
to
a
public
scandal
.
to make a person believe something that is not true
Ex:
bait and switch
[فقرہ]
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
Ex:
smoke and mirrors
[فقرہ]
a situation where something seems impressive or important, but is actually just a distraction from something else
Ex:
The
elaborate
marketing campaign
used
smoke
and
mirrors
to
make
the
product
seem
revolutionary
,
despite
its
basic
features
.
to [pull] a fast one
[فقرہ]
to cheat someone in a clever and often unexpected way
Ex:
The
salesman
tried
to
pull
a
fast one
by
offering
a
'
limited-time
discount
'
that
was
n't
really
a
discount
at all
.
free lunch
[اسم]
بظاہر مفت دوپہر کا کھانا
Ex:
The
friendliness
of
the
salesman
who
offered
a
free lunch
during
the
timeshare
presentation
raised
suspicions
,
and
attendees
were
wary
of
potential
hidden
costs
.
ٹائم شیئر کی پیشکش کے دوران مفت دوپہر کا کھانا پیش کرنے والے سیلزمین کی دوستانہ رویے نے شکوک و شبہات پیدا کیے، اور شرکاء ممکنہ پوشیدہ اخراجات کے بارے میں محتاط تھے۔
copycat
[اسم]
نقال
Ex:
Jane
accused
her
classmate
of
being
a
copycat
when
he
presented
a
project
that
closely
resembled
hers
.
جین نے اپنے ہم جماعت پر نقل کرنے والا ہونے کا الزام لگایا جب اس نے ایک منصوبہ پیش کیا جو اس کے منصوبے سے بہت ملتا جلتا تھا۔
| سچائی، راز داری اور دھوکہ دہی | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deception | رازداری | راز رکھنا | جھوٹ اور مبالغہ آرائی |
| واضحیت | Pretense | راز فاش کرنا | گہرائی اور سطح |
| اعتماد & ایمانداری | سچائی | چاپلوسی اور شیخی | |