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lừa dối

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Hanoi [lɨə˨˩ zoj˧˦]Huế [lɨə˦˩ joj˨˩˦]Saigon [lɨə˨˩ joj˦˥] browser voice
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lừafallinghuyềndốirisingsắc

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lừa dối means to deceive; to cheat.

Meanings of lừa dối in English

Verb

  1. to deceive; to cheat

Example sentences with lừa dối

  • Đừng để nó lừa dối mày. Don't let them fool you.
  • Họ đang lừa dối. They're cheating.
  • Lừa dối người khác là sai, nhưng lừa dối bản thân thì còn tệ hơn. It's wrong to deceive people, but worse to deceive yourself.
  • Những người tham gia chương trình Maury Povich thường giả vờ rằng người yêu đang lừa dối họ. The people who come on the Maury Povich show often make pretentious claims about their lovers cheating on them.

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

Etymology

lừa + dối.

Frequently asked questions

What does lừa dối mean in English?

lừa dối (verb) means "to deceive; to cheat".

How do you pronounce lừa dối?

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

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.