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dupe

/djuːp/

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noun

C1formalcommon/djuːp/

A noun referring to a person who is easily deceived, tricked, or misled into believing something false.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, которого легко обмануть, ввести в заблуждение или заставить поверить во что-то ложное.esSustantivo que designa a una persona a la que es fácil engañar, confundir o hacer creer algo falso; también puede referirse a la víctima de un engaño o estafa.frPersonne que l'on trompe facilement, que l'on induit en erreur ou que l'on fait croire à quelque chose de faux ; victime d'une tromperie.dePerson, die leicht getäuscht oder hinters Licht geführt werden kann bzw. auf etwas Falsches hereinfällt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa fácil de enganar, iludir ou levar a acreditar em algo falso; também pode se referir a alguém que é vítima de uma fraude ou engano.zh名词,指容易被欺骗、误导或使相信虚假事物的人。也指受骗者、上当的人。arاسم يشير إلى الشخص السهل خداعه أو تضليله أو جعله يصدّق أمرًا غير صحيح.

  1. Person who is easily deceived B2 informal

    A person who is easily tricked or fooled into believing something false.

    • He was a dupe in the scam, believing the fake investment offer.
    • The con artist found a dupe willing to pay for the worthless product.
    • She felt like a dupe after realizing she had been lied to.

    ruЛегковерный человекesPersona fácilmente engañadafrPersonne facile à duperdeLeichtgläubiger MenschptPessoa ingênuazh容易上当的人arشخص سهل الخداع

    Synonyms: chumpfoolgullpatsypushoverstoogesuckertoolvictim

    Antonyms: cynicexpertskeptic

  2. Victim of a trick B2 informal

    Someone who is taken advantage of by a fraud or deception.

    • The elderly man became a dupe of the telephone scam.
    • The company's dupe lost all his savings in the pyramid scheme.
    • He was the dupe in the elaborate hoax.

    ruЖертва обманаesVíctima de un engañofrPersonne trompéedeOpfer einer TäuschungptVítima de golpezh受骗者arضحية الخداع

    Synonyms: chumpeasy markfall guyfoolgullmarkmugpatsypawnpushoversuckervictim

  • dupes plural form
  • dupes' possessive plural form
  • dupe's possessive singular form

verb

B2formalcommon/djuːp/

A verb used to indicate the act of deceiving or tricking someone, often by making them believe something false.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по обману или введению кого-либо в заблуждение, часто заставляя их поверить во что-то ложное.esVerbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de engañar o confundir a alguien, a menudo haciéndole creer algo falso.frVerbe désignant l'action de tromper ou d'induire quelqu'un en erreur, souvent en lui faisant croire à quelque chose de faux.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemanden zu täuschen oder irrezuführen, oft indem man ihn etwas Falsches glauben lässt.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de enganar ou iludir alguém, muitas vezes fazendo a pessoa acreditar em algo falso.zh动词,指欺骗或误导某人,常使其相信虚假的事情。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى خداع شخص ما أو تضليله، وغالبًا ما يُجعله يصدّق شيئًا غير صحيح. يشمل المعنى إيقاع الشخص في فخ أو الاحتيال عليه.

  1. Deceive or trick B2 informal

    To deceive someone into believing something false, often for personal gain.

    • The scammer duped the elderly woman into giving him her savings.
    • He was duped into buying a fake painting.
    • They duped the public with false advertising.

    ruОбманыватьesEngañar o estafarfrTromper ou duperdeTäuschenptEnganarzh欺骗arخداع

    Synonyms: bamboozlebeguilecheatcondeceivedeludefoolgullhoaxhoodwinkmisleadswindletrick

    Antonyms: disabuseenlighteninformundeceive

  • duped past participle
  • duped past simple
  • duping present participle
  • dupes third person singular