Definition
Definition of beguiled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
charmed deceptivelycharmed or enchanted, often in a deceptive way
- She was beguiled by his smooth talk and handsome features..
2.
emotionfilled with wonder and delight
- She was beguiled by the beautiful sunset.
Origin of beguiled
Middle English, bigilen (to deceive)
Examples of beguiled in a sentence
The children were beguiled by the magician's tricks. He was beguiled by the magician's tricks. The audience was beguiled by the enchanting music.
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- French:envoûté, enchanté, ...
- German:verführt, verzaubert, ...
- Italian:ingannata, incantato, ...
- Spanish:engañada, encantado, ...
- Portuguese:encantada, encantado, ...
- Chinese:被迷惑的, 着迷的, ...
- Japanese:魅了された, 心を奪われた, ...
- Arabic:مَسحور, مُنبهر, ...
- Hebrew:מְכוּשָׁף, מְהֻפְנָט, ...
- Russian:очарованная, очарованный, ...
- Ukrainian:зачарована, зачарований, ...
- Hindi:मोहित, आकर्षित, ...
Definition of beguile - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
deceptiontr. Rare charm or enchant someone in a deceptive waytr. Rare
- She beguiled the tourists into buying overpriced souvenirs..
2.
leisuretr./intr. Dated UK help time pass pleasantlytr./intr. Dated UK
- He beguiled the long journey by playing games on his phone..
3.
emotiontr. Rare charm or captivate someonetr. Rare
- The singer's voice beguiled the entire crowd.
Expressions with beguile
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distract oneself or others from the passage of time
She beguiles the time by telling stories.
Origin of beguile
Middle English, beguile (to deceive)
Examples of beguile in a sentence
The magician beguiled the audience with his tricks. She beguiled the afternoon with a good book. They beguiled the evening with stories and laughter. He beguiled her with his charming stories. The magician's tricks beguiled the children.
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- French:séduire, divertir, ...
- German:verführen, vertreiben, ...
- Italian:sedurre, intrattenere, ...
- Spanish:seducir, entretener, ...
- Portuguese:seduzir, entreter, ...
- Chinese:欺骗, 消遣, ...
- Japanese:魅了する, 時間を過ごす, ...
- Arabic:خَدَعَ بِسِحْرِهِ, سَلَّى, ...
- Hebrew:לְכַשֵּׁף, לְהַעֲבִיר, ...
- Russian:обманывать, развлекать, ...
- Ukrainian:зачаровувати, розважати, ...
- Hindi:मोहित करना, समय बिताना, ...
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