B2🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
illudere
to deceive, to delude (someone or oneself)
Looks like
allude
to hint at or refer to something indirectly
⚠️ The trap
'Illudere' = to deceive or delude. 'Alludere' = to allude/hint. They look similar in Italian but are completely different. 'Mi stai illudendo?' = 'Are you deceiving me?'. 'A cosa stai alludendo?' = 'What are you alluding to?'
To say "to hint at or refer to something indirectly" in Italian:
illudere (to deceive/delude); alludere (to allude/hint)
"illudere" in English means:
to deceive, to delude (someone or oneself)
Example
"Non illuderti — non ti richiameranno."
"Don't delude yourself — they won't call you back."
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