B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
deludere
to disappoint, to let down
Looks like
to delude
to cause someone to believe something false
⚠️ The trap
'Deludere' means to disappoint, not to delude. To delude someone into false beliefs use 'illudere'. 'Mi hai deluso' = 'You disappointed me', not 'You deluded me'.
To say "to cause someone to believe something false" in Italian:
illudere (for to delude someone)
"deludere" in English means:
to disappoint, to let down
Example
"La squadra ha deluso tutti i tifosi."
"The team disappointed all the fans."
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