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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sogida
"그는 그럴듯한 거짓말로 투자자들을 속였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To deceive or trick someone, especially by using cleverness or false appearances.
"He managed to hoodwink the investors into giving him all their money."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from hood (noun) + wink (verb) in the literal sense 'blindfold', hence 'to deceive or trick'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hoodwink" is said worldwide
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duper
Transliteration: duper
"Il a réussi à duper tout le monde avec son faux plan."
täuschen
Transliteration: taeuschen
"Lass dich nicht von seinem freundlichen Lächeln täuschen."
raggirare
Transliteration: raggirare
"Cercò di raggirare i clienti anziani."
engañar
Transliteration: enganar
"Intentaron engañar al comprador con falsas promesas."
enganar
Transliteration: enganar
"Ele conseguiu enganar todos os presentes."
धokha dena
Transliteration: dhokha dena
Script: धोखा देना
"ठगों ने सीधे-साधे लोगों को धोखा दिया।"
欺骗
Transliteration: qīpiàn
"他用花言巧语欺骗了所有人。"
속이다
Transliteration: sogida
"그는 그럴듯한 거짓말로 투자자들을 속였다."
だます
Transliteration: damasu
Script: 騙す
"彼は巧みな言葉で人々をだました。"
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