đánh lừa

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Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ lɨə˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ lɨə˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ lɨə˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đánhrisingsắc lừafallinghuyền

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đánh lừa means to cheat; to dupe; to deceive.

Meanings of đánh lừa in English

Verb

to cheat; to dupe; to deceive; to trick others to fall for one's schemes

Example sentences with đánh lừa

Tôi nghĩ đôi mắt đã đánh lừa tôi. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.
Đừng để vẻ bề ngoài đánh lừa bạn. Don't let appearances deceive you.
Đừng bị đánh lừa bởi vẻ bề ngoài của cô ấy. Don't be fooled by her appearance.
Đừng để vẻ bề ngoài của cô ta đánh lừa bạn. Don't be fooled by her appearance.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

đánh + lừa.

Frequently asked questions

What does đánh lừa mean in English?

đánh lừa (verb) means "to cheat; to dupe; to deceive".

How do you pronounce đánh lừa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ lɨə˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ lɨə˨˩]. Tones: đánh — rising tone (sắc), lừa — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.