El fraude
Example: El fraude electoral dañó la confianza en las elecciones.
Definition
"El fraude" refers to the act of deception or dishonesty, especially in legal and electoral contexts, where it involves intentionally misleading or cheating to gain unfair advantage or cause harm, such as manipulating election results or falsifying documents.
Etymology
The term "el fraude" comes from the Latin word 'fraus,' meaning deceit or injury. It passed into Spanish through Old French 'fraude.' Did you know? The word has retained its negative connotation of trickery and dishonesty across many languages.
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"El fraude" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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