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1 false-appearance
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2 illusion
i'lu:ʒən((something that produces) a false impression, idea or belief: an optical illusion.) ilusiónillusion n ilusiónSe refiere a una cosa no real, algo imaginado, que parece lo que no eshis tricks are not magic, they're just optical illusions sus trucos no son magia, no son más que ilusiones ópticastr[ɪ'lʊːʒən]1 ilusión nombre femenino, falsa impresión nombre femenino■ it's not real, it's just an illusion no es real, no es más que un engaño\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be under the illusion that... creer equivocadamente que..., engañarse pensando que...to have no illusions about something no hacerse ilusiones respecto a algoillusion [ɪ'lu:ʒən] n: ilusión fn.• burlería s.f.• espejismo s.m.• ilusión (algo irreal) s.f.• prestigio s.m.ɪ'luːʒəna) c u ( false appearance)to give o create an illusion of something — dar* la impresión de algo; ( Art) crear la ilusión de algo
b) c ( false idea) ilusión fshe's under the illusion that they'll pay for it — se cree que or se hace ilusiones de que ellos lo van a pagar
[ɪ'luːʒǝn]N1) (=deceptive appearance) ilusión foptical illusion — ilusión f óptica
it gives an illusion of space — crea una ilusión or impresión de espacio
2) (=misapprehension) ilusión fto be under an illusion — hacerse falsas ilusiones, estar en un error
to be under the illusion that... — creerse que...
he cherishes the illusion that... — abriga la esperanza de que... + subjun
* * *[ɪ'luːʒən]a) c u ( false appearance)to give o create an illusion of something — dar* la impresión de algo; ( Art) crear la ilusión de algo
b) c ( false idea) ilusión fshe's under the illusion that they'll pay for it — se cree que or se hace ilusiones de que ellos lo van a pagar
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3 guise
(a disguised or false appearance: The thieves entered the house in the guise of workmen.) apariencia, forma, aspectotr[gaɪz]1 apariencia, forma, aspecto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin the guise of disfrazado,-a deunder the guise of so pretexto deguise ['gaɪz] n: apariencia f, aspecto m, forma fn.• apariencia s.f.• guisa s.f.• manera s.f.• pretexto s.m.gaɪzunder the guise of friendship — bajo una apariencia de amistad, aparentando amistad
[ɡaɪz]Nunder the guise of — (=disguised as) bajo el disfraz de; (fig) con el pretexto de
* * *[gaɪz]under the guise of friendship — bajo una apariencia de amistad, aparentando amistad
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4 a put-up job
(something done to give a false appearance, in order to cheat or trick someone.) montaje, chanchullo -
5 pride
1) (a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.) orgullo2) (personal dignity: His pride was hurt by her criticism.) orgullo, amor propio3) (a group (of lions or of peacocks): a pride of lions.) grupo, manada•- the pride of
- pride of place
- pride oneself on
- take pride in
pride n orgullotr[praɪd]2 (arrogance) soberbia, orgullo3 (group of lions) manada\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have pride of place / take pride of place ocupar el lugar de honorto pride oneself on something enorgullecerse de algoto take pride in / take a pride in (be proud of) estar orgulloso,-a de, enorgullecerse de 2 (take seriously) tomar en serio 3 (take care over) preocuparse porfalse pride vanidad nombre femeninoto pride oneself on: preciarse de, enorgullecerse depride n: orgullo mn.• altivez s.f.• endiosamiento s.m.• fuero s.m.• lozanía s.f.• orgullo s.m.• soberbio s.m.• ufanía s.f.v.• enorgullecer v.
I praɪd1) ua) ( self-respect) orgullo mfalse pride — vanidad f
to take pride in something: she takes great pride in her work se toma muy en serio su trabajo; we can take pride in our success podemos enorgullecernos or estar orgullosos de nuestro éxito; to have o take pride of place ocupar* el lugar de honor; to swallow one's pride — tragarse* el orgullo or el amor propio
b) ( conceit) orgullo m, soberbia f2) ca) ( source of pride) orgullo mthe pride of the collection — la joya or el orgullo de la colección
b) ( finest part) (liter) flor f (liter)3) c ( of lions) manada f
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reflexive verb[praɪd]to pride oneself ON something/-ING — enorgullecerse* or estar* orgulloso de algo/+ inf
1. N1) (=pleasure, satisfaction) orgullo m•
it is a source of pride to us that... — es para nosotros un motivo de orgullo el que...•
to take (a) pride in sth/in doing sth, he takes a pride in his appearance — se preocupa mucho por su aspectoshe could take no pride in what she had done — no podía enorgullecerse or estar orgullosa de lo que había hecho
we take pride in offering you the highest standards — nos enorgullecemos or estamos orgullosos de ofrecerle la mejor calidad
- have or take pride of placethe photo takes pride of place on the mantlepiece — la foto ocupa el lugar de honor en la repisa de la chimenea
2) (=conceit) orgullo m, soberbia f, arrogancia f3) (=self-respect) orgullo m, amor m propioswallow•
I wouldn't ask him any favours, I have my pride — no le pediría ningún favor, tengo mi orgullo or amor propio4) (=source of pride) orgullo m5) [of lions] manada f2.VTto pride o.s. on sth: he prides himself on his punctuality — se precia de ser puntual
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I [praɪd]1) ua) ( self-respect) orgullo mfalse pride — vanidad f
to take pride in something: she takes great pride in her work se toma muy en serio su trabajo; we can take pride in our success podemos enorgullecernos or estar orgullosos de nuestro éxito; to have o take pride of place ocupar* el lugar de honor; to swallow one's pride — tragarse* el orgullo or el amor propio
b) ( conceit) orgullo m, soberbia f2) ca) ( source of pride) orgullo mthe pride of the collection — la joya or el orgullo de la colección
b) ( finest part) (liter) flor f (liter)3) c ( of lions) manada f
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reflexive verbto pride oneself ON something/-ING — enorgullecerse* or estar* orgulloso de algo/+ inf
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6 disguise
1. verb1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) disfrazar(se)2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) disimular, disfrazar
2. noun1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) disfrazado2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) disfrazdisguise1 n disfrazdisguise2 vb disfrazartr[dɪs'gaɪz]1 disfraz nombre masculino1 (person) disfrazar (as, de); (voice, handwriting) cambiar2 (feelings, opinions) disfrazar, disimular; (mistake) ocultar■ there's no disguising the fact that... no se puede ocultar el hecho de que...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin disguise disfrazado,-ato diguise oneself disfrazarse1) : disfrazar, enmascarar (el aspecto)2) conceal: encubrir, disimulardisguise n: disfraz mn.• disfraz s.m.• embozo s.m.• rebozo s.m.• tinte s.m.• velo s.m.v.• cubrir v.• demudar v.• desfigurar v.• disfrazar v.• disimular v.• embozar v.• enmascarar v.• revestir v.
I dɪs'gaɪza) \<\<person\>\> disfrazar*; \<\<voice\>\> cambiarto disguise oneself (AS something) — disfrazarse* (de algo)
b) ( conceal) \<\<mistake\>\> ocultar; \<\<disapproval/contempt\>\> disimular
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count & mass noun disfraz m[dɪs'ɡaɪz]1.N disfraz m2.VT [+ person] disfrazar (as de); [+ voice] simular, cambiar; [+ feelings] ocultar, disimular; [+ bad points, error] ocultarto disguise o.s. as — disfrazarse de
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I [dɪs'gaɪz]a) \<\<person\>\> disfrazar*; \<\<voice\>\> cambiarto disguise oneself (AS something) — disfrazarse* (de algo)
b) ( conceal) \<\<mistake\>\> ocultar; \<\<disapproval/contempt\>\> disimular
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7 deceive
di'si:v(to mislead or cause to make mistakes, usually by giving or suggesting false information: He was deceived by her innocent appearance.) engañar, defraudar, mentirdeceive vb engañartr[dɪ'siːv]1 engañar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto deceive oneself engañarseto deceive somebody into doing something engañar a alguien para que haga algov.• atrapar v.• burlar v.• camelar v.• defraudar v.• deludir v.• embaucar v.• embelecar v.• embromar v.• engaitar v.• engañar v.• entrampar v.dɪ'siːvtransitive verb engañarto deceive somebody INTO -ING — engañar a alguien para que (+ subj)
[dɪ'siːv]VT engañarshe deceived me into thinking that... — me engañó, haciéndome pensar que...
to deceive o.s. — engañarse
* * *[dɪ'siːv]transitive verb engañarto deceive somebody INTO -ING — engañar a alguien para que (+ subj)
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put a false appearance on — index misrepresent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
put a false appearance upon — index disguise Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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