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1 deception
[dɪ'sepʃn]1) U (deceiving)to obtain sth. by deception — ottenere qcs. con l'inganno
2) (trick) raggiro m., imbroglio m.; (to gain money, property) truffa f.* * *[di'sepʃən]((an act of) deceiving: Deception is difficult in these circumstances.) inganno- deceptively* * *deception /dɪˈsɛpʃn/n.1 inganno; frode: He was found guilty of obtaining money by deception, è stato riconosciuto colpevole di aver estorto denaro con l'inganno● (mil.) deception operations, manovre diversive.* * *[dɪ'sepʃn]1) U (deceiving)to obtain sth. by deception — ottenere qcs. con l'inganno
2) (trick) raggiro m., imbroglio m.; (to gain money, property) truffa f. -
2 lie
I [laɪ]nome bugia f., menzogna f.to give the lie to sth., sb. — smentire qcs., qcn
••II 1. [laɪ] 2.verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing lying; pass., p.pass. lied) mentire (to sb. a qcn.; about su, riguardo a)III [laɪ]nome (position) disposizione f., posizione f.IV [laɪ]1) (in horizontal position) [person, animal] (action) stendersi, distendersi, sdraiarsi; (state) stare disteso, stare sdraiato, giacere; [ objects] giacereto lie face down — stare a faccia in giù, mettersi a faccia in giù
2) (be situated) essere situato, trovarsi; (remain) restareto lie open — [ book] essere aperto
to lie before sb. — [life, career] aprirsi a qcn.
3) (can be found) stareto lie in — [cause, secret, fault] stare in; [popularity, strength] venire da
to lie in doing — [solution, cure] consistere nel fare
to lie behind — (be hidden) stare nascosto dietro; (instigate) essere all'origine di
to lie over — [ atmosphere] aleggiare su [place, gathering]
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie off- lie up••* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.)2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.)- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.)2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.)3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.)4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.)•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down* * *I [laɪ]1. nbugia, menzognato tell lies — raccontare or dir bugie
2. vi, lying prpII [laɪ]1) (also: lie down) sdraiarsi, distendersi, (be lying) essere sdraiato (-a) or disteso (-a), giacere, (dead body) giacereto lie low fig — tenersi nell'ombra, (hide) nascondersi
2) (be situated) trovarsi, essere, (remain) rimanerethe town lies in a valley — la città è situata or si trova in una valle
where does the difficulty/difference lie? — dov'è or qual è la difficoltà/differenza?
the challenge lies in... — la difficoltà sta nel...
the best remedy lies in... — il miglior rimedio consiste nel...
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie up* * *I [laɪ]nome bugia f., menzogna f.to give the lie to sth., sb. — smentire qcs., qcn
••II 1. [laɪ] 2.verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing lying; pass., p.pass. lied) mentire (to sb. a qcn.; about su, riguardo a)III [laɪ]nome (position) disposizione f., posizione f.IV [laɪ]1) (in horizontal position) [person, animal] (action) stendersi, distendersi, sdraiarsi; (state) stare disteso, stare sdraiato, giacere; [ objects] giacereto lie face down — stare a faccia in giù, mettersi a faccia in giù
2) (be situated) essere situato, trovarsi; (remain) restareto lie open — [ book] essere aperto
to lie before sb. — [life, career] aprirsi a qcn.
3) (can be found) stareto lie in — [cause, secret, fault] stare in; [popularity, strength] venire da
to lie in doing — [solution, cure] consistere nel fare
to lie behind — (be hidden) stare nascosto dietro; (instigate) essere all'origine di
to lie over — [ atmosphere] aleggiare su [place, gathering]
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie off- lie up•• -
3 deceit
[dɪ'siːt]1) falsità f., disonestà f.2) (act) inganno m., raggiro m.* * *[di'si:t]((an act of) deceiving: She was too honest to be capable of deceit.) truffa- deceitfully
- deceitfulness* * *deceit /dɪˈsi:t/n.1 [u] falsità; disonestà2 inganno, imbroglio: She couldn't forgive him for this deceit, non poteva perdonargli questo inganno3 [u] frode; dolo.* * *[dɪ'siːt]1) falsità f., disonestà f.2) (act) inganno m., raggiro m. -
4 deceitful
[dɪ'siːtfl]* * *adjective (deceiving or insincere: She's such a deceitful child!) falso* * *deceitful /dɪˈsi:tfl/a.deceitfully avv. deceitfulness n. [u].* * *[dɪ'siːtfl] -
5 deceptive
[dɪ'septɪv]aggettivo [ appearance] ingannevole* * *[-tiv]adjective (deceiving; misleading: Appearances may be deceptive.) ingannevole* * *deceptive /dɪˈsɛptɪv/a.1 ingannevole, (solo) apparente: a novel of deceptive simplicity, un romanzo di apparente semplicità; The apparent calm was deceptive, la calma apparente era ingannevole2 fraudolento; menzognero: deceptive practices, pratiche fraudolente; deceptive advertising, pubblicità ingannevole (o menzognera)● Appearances are often deceptive, l'apparenza inganna (prov.)deceptively avv. deceptiveness n. [u].* * *[dɪ'septɪv]aggettivo [ appearance] ingannevole -
6 fake
I 1. [feɪk]1) (jewel, etc.) falso m.2) (person) imbroglione m. (-a), truffatore m. (-trice)2.aggettivo [ gem] falso, finto; [wood, granite] finto; [ fur] finto, sintetico; [ flower] artificiale; [ smile] falso; [ passport] falso, contraffattoII [feɪk]1) (falsify) falsificare, contraffare [signature, document]; truccare [ election]; (pretend) fingere, simulare [emotion, illness]2) AE sport* * *[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) falso2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) impostore2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) falso2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) falso3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) falsificare* * *[feɪk]1. n2. adjfalso (-a), fasullo (-a)3. vt4. vi* * *fake (1) /feɪk/A n.2 impostore, impostora; imbroglione, imbrogliona3 inganno; raggiro; trucco; bidone (fam.)B a. attr.falso; finto; fasullo; contraffatto: fake fur, pelliccia finta (o sintetica); a fake priest, un falso prete; a fake laugh, una finta risata.fake (2) /feɪk/n.(naut.) duglia; collo.(to) fake (1) /feɪk/A v. t.1 alterare; contraffare; truccare; falsare; falsificare; contraffare: to fake accounts, alterare (o falsare) i conti; to fake results, truccare i risultati; to fake a signature, falsificare una firma; fare una firma falsa; to fake a claim for damages, fare una richiesta di risarcimento falsa2 fingere; simulare: to fake surprise, fingere sorpresa; to fake illness, fingersi malato; to fake a toothache, fingere di avere mal di denti; to fake a robbery, simulare una rapinaB v. i.1 fingere; simulare; fare finta: Don't believe him, he's just faking, non credergli, fa solo finta● to fake it, fingere; far finta; bluffare; (mus. jazz) improvvisare.(to) fake (2) /feɪk/v. t.(naut.) addugliare; cogliere.* * *I 1. [feɪk]1) (jewel, etc.) falso m.2) (person) imbroglione m. (-a), truffatore m. (-trice)2.aggettivo [ gem] falso, finto; [wood, granite] finto; [ fur] finto, sintetico; [ flower] artificiale; [ smile] falso; [ passport] falso, contraffattoII [feɪk]1) (falsify) falsificare, contraffare [signature, document]; truccare [ election]; (pretend) fingere, simulare [emotion, illness]2) AE sport -
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8 twister
['twɪstə(r)]nome colloq.1) (swindler) truffatore m. (-trice), imbroglione m. (-a)2) AE (tornado) tornado m., tromba f. d'aria* * *noun (a dishonest or deceiving person.) imbroglione* * *twister /ˈtwɪstə(r)/n.1 torcitore, torcitrice5 rompicapo; grave problema; compito difficile6 (fam.) imbroglione; truffatore7 (mus.) ballerino di twist* * *['twɪstə(r)]nome colloq.1) (swindler) truffatore m. (-trice), imbroglione m. (-a)2) AE (tornado) tornado m., tromba f. d'aria
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deceiving — index colorable (specious), deceptive, delusive, dishonest, disingenuous, evasive, fallacious, false … Law dictionary
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deceiving — de·ceive || dɪ siËv v. cheat, mislead … English contemporary dictionary
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