to deceive /di'si:v/, to trick, (+b despistar) to mislead /mi'sli:d/ [misled] (
estafar
to swindle sb (out of sth), to con • (han estafado millones a los inversores) they have swindled investors out of millions • to defraud sb of sth
fingir
to pretend (to do sth) • (fingieron no vernos) they pretended they hadn't seen us • (Coll: vt) to feign • (intenté fingir indiferencia) I tried to feign indifference o to appear indifferent • (fingió interés) he pretended to be interested • (fingir hacer algo) to pretend to do sth • (finge dormir o que duerme) he's pretending to be asleep • (vi) to pretend • (¡no finjas más!) stop pretending! • (fingirse: fingirse dormido) to pretend to be asleep • (fingirse muerto) to play dead, act dead • (fingirse un sabio) to pretend to be an expert • (titular: mujer encarcelada por fingir embarazos) woman jailed for faking pregnancies
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