Spanish

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Etymology

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From Lunfardo engrupo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /enɡɾuˈpiɾ/ [ẽŋ.ɡɾuˈpiɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧gru‧pir

Verb

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engrupir (first-person singular present engrupo, first-person singular preterite engrupí, past participle engrupido)

  1. (Chile, Argentina, transitive, colloquial) to fool, deceive, trick, con, cheat, beguile (make someone believe a lie)
    Synonyms: camelar, chamullar, embaucar, embustear, embustir, engañar, hacer tonto, tangar, vender la pomada, (Colombia) embullar
  2. (Chile, Argentina, transitive, colloquial) to beguile, seduce or convince someone making use of lies

Conjugation

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