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"Deception" is a noun which is often translated as "el engaño", and "deceit" is a noun which is also often translated as "el engaño". Learn more about the difference between "deception" and "deceit" below.
deception(
dih
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sehp
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el engaño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Because she placed so much trust in him, his deception hurt her even more.Como depositó toda su confianza en él, su engaño le dolió aun más.
a. el engaño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The doorway you appear to see through the waterfall is just a clever deception.La entrada que uno parece ver a través de la cascada no es más que un engaño ingenioso.
deceit(
duh
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sit
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el engaño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Marta was tired of the deceit and manipulation, so she told her boyfriend to move out.Marta estaba harta del engaño y la manipulación, así que le dijo a su novio que se marchara de la casa.
