La Palabra del Día: "El Engaño"
El Engaño:
deceit, deception, delusion, swindle, trick
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Guidelines:
- Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either.
- Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well.
- Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary).
- Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.)
- Have fun experimenting with Spanish!
My examples
1: Vivía en el engaño pensando que me amaba.
I was under the delusion that he loved me.
2: En esta familia no hay engaño.
There is no attempt to deceive in this family.
13 Answers
Un mentiroso espera que su engaño no será sea detectado.
A liar hopes that his deceit will not be detected.
The snake has long been a symbol of deceit.
La serpiento estaba muy largo un símbolo de engaño.
Alguien en Nigeria me dijo que tenía mucho dinero para darme, pero era un engaño.
Someone in Nigeria told me that he had a lot of money for me, but it was a swindle.
Ella: Estoy harta de tus engaños, lo peor de todo fue que me engañaste con mi mejor amiga.
El: Cariño de verdad ¿todavía crees que ella era tu mejor amiga?
She: I' am tired of your tricks, the worst is that you were cheating on my with my best friend.
Him: Honestly darling, do you still think that she was your best friend?
A veces se usa engaño para ganar un partido.
Sometimes a trick is used to win a game.
Unas gente usa el engaño a conseguir que quieren. - Some people use deceit to get what they want.
Correction: Hay gente que usa el engaño para conseguir que quieren.
Los pescadores usan muchos engaños, tal como !cebo hedor!
Fishermen use many ploys, such as, stink bait!
A mí no me importa perder, pero odio engaño en el juego.
I don't mind losing, but I hate foul play.
Era engañada por sus palabras, pero en realidad, me mentía muchas veces.
I was deceived by her words, but truth be told, she lied to me many times.
A veces los medios utilizan engaño para publicar una historia.
Sometimes the media uses deception to publish a story.
El teatro es un engaño que dice la verdad. Theater is a deception that tells the truth.
The elderly have often fallen prey to swindlers.
A menudo los mayores se ha se han caído víctima de los engañadores.
La mayoría de los políticos son maestros de engaños.
Most politicians are masters of deceit.
