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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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