malvado, -a 

adjective 

1. evil, wicked 

masculine or feminine noun 

2. villain, evil person 

 

advertir 

transitive verb 

1. to notice (notar) 

2. to warn (prevenir, avisar) 

 

me advirtió del peligro -> he warned me of the danger 

te advierto que no me sorprende -> mind you, it doesn't surprise me 

 

engañar 

article & verb transitive 

1. To deceive (embaucar), to cheat, to mock, to mislead (despistar). 

 

A mí no me engaña nadie -> you can’t fool me 

Engaña a su marido -> she’s unfaithful to her husband 

 

2. To cheat, to delude, to impose upon, to trick. 

3. To fool, to hoax, to abuse, to gull. 

verb reflexive 

4. To be deceived, to mistake, to make a mistake. 

 

Ser malo de engañar -> (coll.) to be not easily deceived, to be sagacious 

Se engaña con falsas esperanzas -> she deludes herself with false hopes