French Conversation · Level 106
60 words
French word
dupe
Pronunciation
IPA/dyp/
Meaning
- feminine nounsucker
Example
Ne sois pas la dupe de ce stratagème.
Don't be a sucker for this trick.
More examples
Il s'est senti la dupe après avoir payé pour un produit inexistant.
He felt like the dupe after paying for a nonexistent product.
Core concept
A person who steps into a cleverly arranged trap and ends up disadvantaged.
Common phrases
être la dupe
be the dupe
faire la dupe
play the dupe
Similar words
victime: A person harmed by a crime, accident, or fraud.
pigeon: A gullible person easily deceived and used by others.
Definition in French
Personne qui a été trompée par une ruse, une arnaque ou une manipulation, parfois sans s'en apercevoir tout de suite.
Word origin
French dupe is closely linked in form to duper, 'to deceive', while the deeper origin of duper is uncertain.
Usage tips
- Dupe is feminine in French, so a male victim is still une dupe and can be la dupe de quelqu'un.
Related words
- duperdeceiveverb
- duperiedeceptionnoun
- dupédupedadjective