iludir — meaning in English

English meaning

• bluff verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
• escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
• hoodwink verb To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.

Senses

iludir is used for these senses in English:

• bluff (by analogy) To frighten, deter, or deceive with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate or gain some advantage.
• escape (transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by.
• hoodwink To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.
• lead on (in particular) To encourage with the illusion of a romantic relationship.
• see through (transitive, idiomatic) To recognize someone's true motives or character.

bluff — full definition

1. verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
2. noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
3. noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.

escape — full definition

1. verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
2. verb To avoid something unpleasant, such as punishment or notice.
3. noun The act of getting free from a dangerous, confining, or unwanted situation.

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