lừa đảo

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Hanoi [lɨə˨˩ ʔɗaːw˧˩]Huế [lɨə˦˩ ʔɗaːw˧˨]Saigon [lɨə˨˩ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦] browser voice

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lừafallinghuyền đảodippinghỏi

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lừa đảo means to swindle; to defraud.

Meanings of lừa đảo in English

Verb

to swindle; to defraud

Example sentences with lừa đảo

Đừng hòng lừa đảo, đồ cáo già! Don't you ever cheat on me, you foxy!
Cái đó nghe như kiểu lừa đảo ý. That sounds like a scam to me.
Có cả một ngành công nghiệp được nuôi dưỡng chủ yếu bằng việc lừa đảo những người đang gặp khó khăn về tài chính. There is an whole industry based entirely on preying upon financially vulnerable individuals.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does lừa đảo mean in English?

lừa đảo (verb) means "to swindle; to defraud".

How do you pronounce lừa đảo?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨə˨˩ ʔɗaːw˧˩]; Saigon [lɨə˨˩ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: lừa — falling tone (huyền), đảo — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.