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delude

/dɪˈluːd/

/dɪˈlud/

Translations

deludeverb

deluded

Past Simple

deluded

Past Participle

deluding

Gerund

/dɪˈluːd/

/dɪˈlud/

se leurrerEmploi pronominal quand le sujet se trompe lui-même.

She deluded herself into thinking the test would be easy.

Elle s’est leurrée en pensant que le test serait facile.

He tried to delude his friends into believing he was wealthy.

Il a essayé de tromper ses amis en leur faisant croire qu’il était riche.

Additional translations

induire en erreurSoutenu ; met l’accent sur le fait d’induire une fausse croyance ou un faux jugement.

Synonyms

Antonyms

deludeverb

To mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive.

He tried to delude his friends into believing he was wealthy.

To cause someone to hold a false belief; to fool or deceive.

She deluded herself into thinking the test would be easy.