Täuschung
dieNoundeception; illusion
English translations
- 01
bluff
- 02
delusion
- 03
deception
- 04
trickery
- 05
deceit
Word details
- German meaning
- Täuschung ist die Handlung, jemanden irrezuführen oder zu betrügen.
- English meaning
- Deception is the act of misleading or deceiving someone.
- Synonym
- Betrug, Irreführung
- German example
- Er wurde Opfer einer Täuschung.
- English example
- He fell victim to deception.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Täuschung
- Plural Form
- die Täuschungen
Related words
- Selbsttäuschung
self-deception
- Enttäuschung
desillusionieren
- Enttäuschung
dismay
- Enttäuschung
frustration
- Enttäuschung
disappointment
- Enttäuschung
Disappointment
- Selbsttäuschung
Self-deception refers to the act of deceiving oneself into believing something that is not true, often to protect one's ego or avoid unpleasant realities.
- Sinnestäuschung
hallucination, illusion
- Finte
Feint
- Betrügerei
Fraud is an act where someone intentionally deceives to gain an advantage, often of a financial nature.
- Ablenkungsmanöver
distraction tactic
- Trickserei
Trickery
- Etikettenschwindel
Mislabeling is the misleading labeling of goods to create a false impression of their quality or origin.
- Verblendung
Delusion refers to a state in which someone no longer clearly recognizes or understands reality, often due to strong emotions or ideologies.
- Trügerei
Deception, deceit
- erschleichen
To obtain by deception
- verbittern
To embitter means to make someone or oneself internally angry and unhappy, often due to disappointments or injustices.
- abgrundtief
Profound, abysmal
- mimetisch
Mimetic
- transitorisch
Transient
- LSD
LSD
- Hinterlist
Deceit, trickery
- Finte
Feint
- trojanisch
Trojan
- trickreich
Tricky, cunning
- politikverdrossen
Disenchanted with politics, political apathy.
- fintenreich
Full of feints, rich in tricks; someone or something that uses many and sophisticated deception maneuvers or tricks.
- Schwindel
Dizziness
- Wahn
Delusion
- Betrug
Fraud
- Mogelpackung
Deceptive packaging
- Schmu
Schmu means fraud, deceit, or dishonest dealings.
- Schummelei
Fudging, cheating
- Zweckpessimismus
Defensive pessimism
- Bestürzung
Dismay
- Abbildungsfehler
Optical aberration
- Schwindelei
fraud
- Trugbild
Illusion
- Blendwerk
Deception
- Ruffall
Ruffall is an obsolete term for a type of fraud or deception, especially in gambling.
- entlarven
To expose, to unmask
- betrübend
Distressing
- ergaunern
To swindle, to obtain fraudulently
- hochstapeln
To bluff
Example sentences with “Täuschung”
Das war eine optische Täuschung. (That was an optical illusion.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Täuschung' feminine?
Yes, it is 'die Täuschung'.