El frau
Example: El frau en el contracte va ser descobert ràpidament pel jutge.
Definition
"El frau" refers to a fraudulent act or deception, especially in legal contexts, where one party intentionally misleads or cheats another, as in the phrase 'El frau en el contracte va ser descobert ràpidament pel jutge,' meaning the fraud in the contract was quickly uncovered by the judge.
Etymology
The term "el frau" comes from the Latin word 'fraus,' meaning deceit or injury. It entered Catalan through Old French 'fraude,' retaining its meaning related to deception. Did you know? The root 'fraus' is also the origin of the English word 'fraud.'
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"El frau" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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