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gënj|e'·n I§ vt 1 to deceive, delude; fool 2 to beguile 3 (Sport) to fake [ ] out II§ vi to lie, tell a lie; tell lies • [ ] gënje'·n3sg shpresa se _ [ ] has the false hope that _ • gënje'·n shtruar/përtokë to be a clever and convincing liar • <> gënje'·n3pl veshët <>'s ears are playing tricks on <>: <> is hearing things (that aren't there) gënje|sh|ta'r III§ adj 1 lying; deceitful; deceptive 2 nourishing false hopes: illusory IV§ n liar gënje'|shtër nf 1 lie, untruth 2 deception 3 false promise, false hope 4 illusion, delusion • Gënjeshtra e bën vegshin, por nuk ia vë kapakun. [Prov] "Deception makes the pot, but does not put the lid on it." You may succeed in cheating, but you won't succeed in covering it up. • Gënjeshtra i ka këmbët të shkurtra. [Prov] "Lies have short legs." Lies will soon be found out. • gënjeshtra në diell patent lies