lusingare — meaning in English

English meaning

• beguile verb To trick someone cleverly, using charm or cunning.
• flatter verb To praise someone, often more than they deserve, in order to please them or win favour.
• tantalize verb To tease someone by showing them something they want, without letting them have it.

Senses

lusingare is used for these senses in English:

• beguile (transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.
• flatter To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
• tantalize To tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach.

beguile — full definition

1. verb To trick someone cleverly, using charm or cunning.
2. verb To attract and delight someone completely.
3. verb To make time seem to go by fast through an enjoyable distraction.

flatter — full definition

1. verb To praise someone, often more than they deserve, in order to please them or win favour.
2. verb To make someone or something look better than usual.

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