fraude
fraud
noun FRAH-oo-deh Less Common
Origin: From Latin fraus, fraudis (deceit, trickery).
Usage Note
Fraude is masculine despite ending in -e: el fraude, un fraude electoral. Common collocations include fraude fiscal (tax fraud) and fraude alimentario (food fraud). Informally, calling something un fraude means it is a sham or scam (ese producto es un fraude). The final -e is always pronounced.
Examples
"El contable fue detenido por fraude fiscal."
Natural Translation
The accountant was arrested for tax fraud.
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