göz boyamak

To misrepresent something to look much better than it actually is in order to trick someone; to put lipstick on a pig.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɟœz.bo.ja.mak/

Etymology

Cognate with Kazakh: көз бойау

In summary

Compound of göz (“eye”) + boyamak (“to paint”), literally “to paint (someone's) eye”. Cognate with Kazakh көз бойау (köz boiau).

Concepts

deacon

hoodwink

lead someone down the garden path

Synonyms

aldatmak

işletmek

kandırmak

hile karıştırmak

oyuna getirmek

Translations

éblouir

truquer

hereinlegen

täuschen

übers Ohr hauen

tricksen

über den Tisch ziehen

jeter de la poudre aux yeux

tromper

mistificare

prendre el pèl

engañar

beschwindeln