DECEPTION in Spanish - Cambridge Dictionary

Translation of deception – English–Spanish dictionary

deception

uk
/dɪˈsep.ʃən/
us
/dɪˈsep.ʃən/
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the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage
engaño
He was found guilty of obtaining money by deception. Fue declarado culpable de ganar dinero con engaños.
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(Translation of deception from the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of deception | GLOBAL English–Spanish Dictionary

deception
/dɪˈsɛpʃən/
the use of tricks or lies

(Translation of deception from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of deception

deception
Today’s political elite seems to have no qualms about such deception.
La elite política de nuestros días no parece tener reparos en llevar a cabo este engaño.
Today’s political elite seems to have no qualms about such deception.
La elite política de nuestros días no parece tener reparos en llevar a cabo este engaño.
I will have nothing to do with such deception.
No deseo tener nada que ver con este engaño.
I will have nothing to do with such deception.
No deseo tener nada que ver con este engaño.
His five years in government have led to frustration, disillusionment and deception.
Sus cinco años de gobierno han desembocado en frustración, desilusión y engaño.
His five years in government have led to frustration, disillusionment and deception.
Sus cinco años de gobierno han desembocado en frustración, desilusión y engaño.
This often concerns weaknesses, irregularities, trickery - sometimes even fraud and deception.
A menudo se detectan debilidades, irregularidades, artimañas e incluso, a veces, fraude y engaños.
This often concerns weaknesses, irregularities, trickery - sometimes even fraud and deception.
A menudo se detectan debilidades, irregularidades, artimañas e incluso, a veces, fraude y engaños.
Deception is very common in international trade.
El engaño es algo muy común en el comercio internacional.
Deception is very common in international trade.
El engaño es algo muy común en el comercio internacional.
Deception comes in many guises.
El engaño tiene muchas caras.
Deception comes in many guises.
El engaño tiene muchas caras.
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Translations of deception

in Chinese (Traditional)
欺騙, 欺詐, 隱瞞…
in Chinese (Simplified)
欺骗, 欺诈, 隐瞒…
in Portuguese
engano, engodo, farsa [feminine]…
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फसवणे…
インチキ, 欺まん, ごまかし…
aldatma, kandırma, dalavere…
tromperie [feminine], duperie [feminine], tromperie…
engany…
misleiding…
உண்மையை மறைக்கும் செயல், குறிப்பாக ஆதாயம் பெறுவதற்காக…
धोखा, छल…
છેતરપિંડી…
bedrag, bedrageri…
bedrägeri, villfarelse…
penipuan…
die Täuschung…
lureri [neuter], bedrageri [neuter], bedrag…
دھوکہ, فریب…
обман, брехня…
обман…
మోసం…
خِداع…
প্রতারণা…
podvod…
penipuan…
การหลอกลวง…
sự lừa gạt…
oszustwo…
기만…
inganno…
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