Cozened Meaning in English
word · lemma: cozen
ˈkʌzənd
KUHZ-und
kˈəʊzən
KOH-zuhn
Definición
To cozened means to trick or cheat someone, usually by lying or deceiving them. It is a formal or old-fashioned word for being deceived or fooled.
Uso & Matices
"Cozened" is rare and formal or literary, usually found in older texts. It means someone was deceived or tricked, similar to "cheated" or "duped," but is not used in casual speech.
Spanish: engañado - estafadoPortuguese (BR): enganado - ludibriadoPortuguese (PT): enganado - ludibriadoChinese (Simplified): 被骗 - 被欺骗Chinese (Traditional): 被騙 - 被欺騙Hindi: छला गया - धोखा दिया गयाArabic: خُدِعَ - تم الاحتيال عليهBengali: প্রতারণা করা - ছলনা করাRussian: обманутый - введённый в заблуждениеJapanese: だまされたVietnamese: lừa gạt - lừa dốiKorean: 속이다 - 기만하다Turkish: kandırmak - aldatmakUrdu: دھوکہ دینا - فریب دیناIndonesian: menipu - memperdaya
Oraciones de Ejemplo
He was cozened by a false promise.
basic
The merchant cozened his customers with fake goods.
basic
They felt cozened after discovering the truth.
basic
"I can't believe I was cozened by such a simple trick," she sighed.
natural
He realized too late that he had been cozened into spending all his money.
natural
The villagers had been cozened by the traveling salesman’s charm.
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