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deceiving

/dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

/dɪˈsivɪŋ/

deceivingadjective

more deceiving

Comp.

most deceiving

Super.

/dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

/dɪˈsivɪŋ/

Translations

обманчивый

The calm appearance of the sea was deceiving.

Спокойный вид моря был обманчивым.

вводящий в заблуждение

The statistics presented in the report were deceiving.

Статистика, представленная в отчете, была вводящей в заблуждение.

Definitions

Misleading or giving a false impression.

The painting had a deceiving appearance, making it look like a photograph from a distance.

Synonyms

deceivingnoun

deceivings

/dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

/dɪˈsivɪŋ/

Definitions

The act or practice of deceiving; deception.

His deceiving of the public eventually came to light.

deceiveverb

deceiving

Gerund

deceived

Past Simple

deceived

Past Participle

deceiving

Gerund

/dɪˈsiːv/

/dɪˈsiv/

Translations

обманывать

He tried to deceive his friends by telling them a false story.

Он пытался обмануть своих друзей, рассказав им ложную историю.

вводить в заблуждение

The magician's tricks are designed to deceive the audience.

Фокусы иллюзиониста предназначены для того, чтобы вводить зрителей в заблуждение.

Additional translations

дезориентировать

мистифицировать

запутывать

Definitions

To cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.

He deceived his friends into thinking he was a successful businessman.

To give a mistaken impression or to mislead.

The magician deceived the audience with his clever tricks.

To be deceptive or misleading; to fail to give a true impression.

Appearances can deceive.

Synonyms

Antonyms

tell the truth

deceivenoun

Definitions

An act of deception; a trick or fraud. (archaic)

Their scheme was exposed as a pitiable deceive.