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Verb conjugation

diñársela

to trick

Usage

A colloquial expression meaning to trick, con, or pull a fast one on someone: diñársela a alguien. Related to diñar (to give/hand over), but the pronominal construction shifts the meaning toward deception rather than dying.

Examples
  • Le diñaron la moto y ni cuenta se dio. — They conned him out of the motorcycle and he didn't even notice.
  • No dejes que te la diñen con ese negocio. — Don't let them trick you with that deal.
  • Se la diñaron con billetes falsos. — They swindled him with fake bills.
Common mistake

Confusing diñársela (to trick/con someone) with diñarla (to die) — the extra pronoun se before la completely changes the meaning from 'to die' to 'to deceive'.

Often confused with engañar.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

túdíñatela
nosotrosdiñémonosla
vosotrosdiñáosla

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

diñándosela

Infinitive (infinitivo)

diñársela

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Frequently asked questions

What does "diñársela" mean?

"diñársela" means "to trick".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "diñársela"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "diñársela" is: tú díñatela, nosotros diñémonosla, vosotros diñáosla.

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