beguile
To deceive or deludeTo deceive or delude (using guile).
» He beguiled me into accepting it.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To deceive or delude (using guile).
irreleiten, irreführen, in die Irre führen
обма́ныватьobmányvatʹ, обману́тьobmanútʹ
обма́нюватиobmánjuvaty, підма́нюватиpidmánjuvaty, обдури́тиobdurýty
(transitive)To charm, delight or captivate.
I will never touch The Orb, even though its mysterious glow seduces and beguiles.
betören, verführen
очаро́выватьočaróvyvatʹ, очарова́тьočarovátʹ
причаро́вуватиpryčaróvuvaty, прина́джуватиprynádžuvaty, зачаро́вуватиzačaróvuvaty
(transitive)To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.
We beguiled the hours away.
- influence by slyness
- attract; cause to be enamored
Examples
7 sentencesHe beguiled me into accepting it.
She beguiled me of my money.
The man beguiled me of my money.
deDer Mann hat mich um mein Geld betrogen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She was beguiled by his sweet words.
deSie war bezaubert von seinen süßen Worten. — uschi
He can beguile you with his manners.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English begilen, begylen; equivalent to be- + guile. Compare Middle Dutch begiFrom Middle English begilen, begylen; equivalent to be- + guile. Compare Middle Dutch begilen (“to beguile”). Doublet of bewile.
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Forms
beguiles, beguiling, beguiled, beguiledSynonyms
14 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle