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beguile in Portuguese

beguile in Portuguese is enganar, distrair, encantar — beguile means to trick someone cleverly, using charm or cunning.

beguile in Portuguese

enganar
verb
(transitive) To deceive or delude (using guile).
distrair
verb
(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.
encantar
verb
(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.
entreter
verb
(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.

What does "beguile" mean?

  1. verb To trick someone cleverly, using charm or cunning.
  2. verb To attract and delight someone completely.
    "I will never touch The Orb, even though its mysterious glow seduces and beguiles."
  3. verb To make time seem to go by fast through an enjoyable distraction.
    "They beguile the tedium of this enforced leisure by weaving baskets and playing on certain sacred flutes."
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beguile in a sentence

  • I will never touch The Orb, even though its mysterious glow seduces and beguiles.
  • They beguile the tedium of this enforced leisure by weaving baskets and playing on certain sacred flutes.
  • We beguiled the hours away.

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What is "beguile" in Portuguese?
"beguile" in Portuguese is enganar, distrair, encantar. beguile means: To trick someone cleverly, using charm or cunning.
Are there other ways to say "beguile" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "beguile": enganar, distrair, encantar, entreter.
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