Meaning
to trick, con
- to deceive or swindle someone through cunning words or tricks
- to hoodwink or take someone in
In a sentence
Quel venditore disonesto ha provato ad abbindolarmi con una falsa offerta.
That dishonest salesperson tried to con me with a fake offer.
Non farti abbindolare dalle sue belle parole.
Don't let yourself be taken in by his sweet talk.
Come hai potuto farti abbindolare in questo modo?
How could you let yourself be tricked like this?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| abbindolare | infinitive |
| abbindolo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| abbindoli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| abbindola | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| abbindoliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| abbindolate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| abbindolano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| abbindolavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| abbindolavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| abbindolava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| abbindolavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| abbindolavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| abbindolavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| abbindolai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| abbindolasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| abbindolò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| abbindolammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| abbindolaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| abbindolarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| abbindolerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| abbindolerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| abbindolerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| abbindoleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| abbindolerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| abbindoleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| abbindoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| abbindoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| abbindoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| abbindoliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| abbindoliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| abbindolino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| abbindolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| abbindolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| abbindolasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| abbindolassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| abbindolaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| abbindolassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| abbindolerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| abbindoleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| abbindolerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| abbindoleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| abbindolereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| abbindolerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| abbindola | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| abbindoliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| abbindolate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| abbindolando | gerund |
| abbindolato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Informal: commonly used in colloquial speech for deceitful manipulation.
- Takes a direct object: 'abbindolare qualcuno' (to trick someone).