bamboozle

[US]/bæmˈbuːzl/
[UK]/bæmˈbuːzl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

bamboozle: v. bedra eller förvirra
Word Forms
Past Tensebamboozled
Third Person Singularbamboozles
Past Participlebamboozled
Pluralbamboozles
Present Participlebamboozling

Example Sentences

bamboozle (sb.) into (doing)

lura (ngn.) att (göra)

bamboozle (sb.) out of

lura (ngn.) ur

He was bamboozled into joining the club.

Han blev lurad att gå med i klubben.

he bamboozled Canada's largest banks in a massive counterfeit scam.

Han lurade Kanadas största banker i en massiv förfalskningsbedrägeri.

She bamboozled Grandfather into marrying her.

Hon lurade farfar att gifta sig med henne.

He bamboozled the old lady out of her diamond ring.

Han lurade den gamla damen ur hennes diamantring.

He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well.

Han lurade sina professorer att tro att han var väl insatt i ämnet.

Real-world Examples

When have I ever been so easily bamboozled?

När har jag någonsin blivit så lätt lurad?

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

With all due respect, you guys have been bamboozled.

Med all respekt, ni har blivit lurade.

Source: NPR News July 2015 Compilation

I personally would be utterly bamboozled by all those buttons and knobs, ” said Dedalus.

Jag skulle personligen vara fullständigt förvirrad av alla dessa knappar och rattar, ” sa Dedalus.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

They're not trying to " bamboozle" anyone.

De försöker inte "lura" någon.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2019 Collection

But you don't wanna be bamboozled.

Men du vill inte bli lurad.

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

And today Netflix trounces the traditional cable TV firms which love to bamboozle customers.

Och idag slår Netflix de traditionella kabel-TV-bolagen som älskar att lura kunder.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I totally bamboozled him into giving me your address, which I never should've had to do.

Jag lurade honom totalt att ge mig din adress, vilket jag aldrig borde ha behövt göra.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

The post was accompanied by footage of the boy bamboozling opponents with his dribbling, despite his disability.

Inlägget åtföljdes av bilder av pojken som lurade motståndare med sin dribbling, trots sin funktionsnedsättning.

Source: Basketball English Class

I remember everyone who's ever bamboozled me into giving them a top-of-the-line laptop.

Jag minns alla som någonsin har lurat mig att ge dem en toppmodern bärbar dator.

Source: Suits Season 3

I'm like what are the odds I get bamboozled here.

Jag tänker: vilka är oddsen för att jag blir lurad här?

Source: Fantasy Football Player

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