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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestäuschen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: täuschen
"Sie fühlte sich dumm, weil sie von dem Scherz getäuscht wurde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To deceive someone into believing something that is not true.
"She felt foolish for having been fooled by the prank." - 2
To cause someone to make a mistake or to mislead them.
"He was fooled into thinking he had won the lottery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fooled' is the past tense of 'fool', which originates from the Middle English 'folen', derived from the Old French 'fol', meaning 'foolish'. Its usage has evolved from simply denoting a lack of wisdom to implying deception or trickery.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fooled" is said worldwide
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duper
Transliteration: duper
"Elle s'est sentie stupide d'avoir été dupée par la blague."
täuschen
Transliteration: täuschen
"Sie fühlte sich dumm, weil sie von dem Scherz getäuscht wurde."
ingannare
Transliteration: ingannare
"Si sentiva sciocca per essere stata ingannata dallo scherzo."
engañar
Transliteration: engañar
"Se sintió tonta por haber sido engañada por la broma."
enganar
Transliteration: enganar
"Ela se sentiu tola por ter sido enganada pela piada."
धोखा देना
Transliteration: dhokha dena
"उसे मजाक के लिए धोखा देने पर मूर्खता महसूस हुई।"
欺骗
Transliteration: qīpiàn
"她因为被恶作剧欺骗而感到愚蠢。"
속이다
Transliteration: sogida
"그녀는 장난에 속아 바보 같다고 느꼈다."
騙す
Transliteration: damasu
"彼女はいたずらに騙されて愚かだと感じた。"
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