reinlegen

v/t umg. hereinlegen

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to con (ugs.); to spoof (ugs.); to nobble (ugs.); to trick (ugs.); to hoodwink (ugs.); to take in (ugs.)

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rein|le|gen ['rainleːgn]

vt sep (inf)

See:

= hereinlegen, hineinlegen

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1) (to trick or persuade dishonestly: He conned her into giving him money.) con

2) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) take in

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rein|le·gen

vt (fam)

1. (hineinlegen)

▪ etw \reinlegen to put sth in sth

„leg mir das Geld in die Schublade da rein“ “put the money in this drawer here for me”

2. (hintergehen)

▪ jdn \reinlegen to take sb for a ride

er hat mich reingelegt, das Gemälde war gar nicht echt he took me for a ride, the picture wasn't genuine

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transitives Verb (ugs.) s. hereinlegen

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reinlegen v/t umg → hereinlegen

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transitives Verb (ugs.) s. hereinlegen

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v.

to spoof v.