hoodwink in German
hoodwink in German is täuschen, an der Nase herumführen, hinters Licht führen — hoodwink means to cover someone's eyes, as with a hood, so they cannot see.
hoodwink in German
täuschen
To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.
an der Nase herumführen
To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.
hinters Licht führen
To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.
übers Ohr hauen
To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.
What does "hoodwink" mean?
- verb To cover someone's eyes, as with a hood, so they cannot see.
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verb To trick someone into believing something false, often by disguising the truth.
"Ex-King Constantine would be regarded as an apt disciple so long as he succeeded in his purpose of hoodwinking the Allies."
- verb To hide something or keep it out of sight.
- verb To shut the eyes.
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hoodwink in a sentence
- Ex-King Constantine would be regarded as an apt disciple so long as he succeeded in his purpose of hoodwinking the Allies.
- As his correspondence with successive aristocratic First Lords of the Admiralty reveals, he was both unctuously deferential in his dealings with his official and social superiors, and capable sometimes of hoodwinking them.
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What is "hoodwink" in German?
"hoodwink" in German is täuschen, an der Nase herumführen, hinters Licht führen. hoodwink means: To cover someone's eyes, as with a hood, so they cannot see.
Are there other ways to say "hoodwink" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "hoodwink": täuschen, an der Nase herumführen, hinters Licht führen, übers Ohr hauen.
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