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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdupé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dy-pe
"Elle s'est sentie dupée après avoir réalisé que la publicité était trompeuse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true.
"She felt duped after realizing the advertisement was misleading." - 2
To be the victim of a deception or trick.
"He was duped into investing in a fraudulent scheme."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'dupe', which originates from the French 'dupe' (bird, specifically a hoopoe, considered foolish), dating back to the late 16th century. The verb form evolved in the 17th century to mean the act of making a fool of someone or tricking them into believing something false.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Duped" is said worldwide
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dupé
Transliteration: dy-pe
"Elle s'est sentie dupée après avoir réalisé que la publicité était trompeuse."
betrogen
Transliteration: be-tro-gen
"Er fühlte sich betrogen, als er die Wahrheit erfuhr."
ingannato
Transliteration: in-gan-na-to
"Si è sentito ingannato dopo aver scoperto la verità."
engañado
Transliteration: en-ga-na-do
"Se sintió engañado al darse cuenta de la verdad."
enganado
Transliteration: en-ga-na-do
"Ele se sentiu enganado ao descobrir a verdade."
धोखा दिया गया
Transliteration: dhokha diya gaya
"उसे धोखा दिया गया जब उसे सच्चाई का पता चला।"
被欺骗
Transliteration: bèi qīpiàn
"他在发现真相后感到被欺骗。"
속은
Transliteration: sogeun
"그는 진실을 알게 된 후 속았다고 느꼈다."
騙された
Transliteration: damasareta
"彼は真実を知ったとき、騙されたと感じた。"
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