German-English translation for "hereinlegen"

"hereinlegen" English translation

hereinlegen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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to put in... to pull a fast one on... put it in here...
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  • jemanden hereinlegen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to takejemand | somebody sb in (for a ride)
    to pull a fast one onjemand | somebody sb
    to hoodwinkjemand | somebody sb
    to fool (oder | orod dupe)jemand | somebody sb
    jemanden hereinlegen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • bei diesem Geschäft bist du gewaltig (oder | orod gründlich) hereingelegt worden
    you’ve really been taken for a ride with this deal
    bei diesem Geschäft bist du gewaltig (oder | orod gründlich) hereingelegt worden
You can't fool me with a trick like that.
Sie können mich mit einem solchen Trick nicht hereinlegen.
Source: Tatoeba
You can't fool me with a trick like that.
Du kannst mich mit einem solchen Trick nicht hereinlegen.
Source: Tatoeba
The European Union must not let itself be taken for a ride.
Die Europäische Union darf sich nicht hereinlegen lassen.
Source: Europarl
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