leurrer

to deceive

verb luh-REH Rare

Origin: from leurre (lure, bait)

Also means

to lure

Usage Note

Leurrer comes from the falconry term leurre (a decoy used to recall a hawk); today it means to mislead someone with false promises or appearances. Se leurrer (reflexive) means 'to fool oneself', as in ne te leurre pas ('don't kid yourself').

Examples

"Il a essayé de nous leurrer avec de fausses promesses."

Natural Translation

He tried to deceive us with false promises.

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