обма́нывать — meaning in English

English meaning

• bamboozle verb To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
• beguile verb To deceive or delude (using guile).
• cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
• con noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
• cozen verb To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with.
• deceive verb To trick or mislead someone into believing something false.
• defraud verb To get money or property from someone through deception.
• diddle verb To cheat or swindle someone, especially out of money.
• dupe verb To trick or deceive someone, usually to gain something from them.
• fox noun A small, wild, dog-like mammal known for its pointed snout, bushy tail, and cunning reputation.
• guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
• gull noun A seabird, typically gray or white, common along coasts and often seen scavenging for food.
• hoax noun Something made up on purpose to trick or deceive people.
• hoodwink verb To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
• hustle verb To push, shove, or move someone quickly and often roughly.
• mislead verb To cause someone to believe something untrue, whether on purpose or by accident.
• rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
• scam noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
• snow noun Soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather.
• spoof noun A humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.
• swindle verb To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.
• trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.

Senses

обма́нывать is used for these senses in English:

• bamboozle (transitive, informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
• beguile (transitive) To deceive or delude (using guile).
• con (transitive, informal) To trick, lie or defraud, usually for personal gain.
• cozen (archaic) To cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way. [from late 16th c.]
• deceive (transitive) To trick or mislead.
• defraud (transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
• diddle (transitive, slang) To cheat; to swindle.
• dupe To swindle, deceive, or trick.

bamboozle — full definition

1. verb To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
2. verb To confuse, frustrate or perplex.

beguile — full definition

1. verb To deceive or delude (using guile).
2. verb To charm, delight or captivate.
3. verb To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.

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