hoax in Italian
hoax in Italian is inganno, bufala, frode — hoax means something made up on purpose to trick or deceive people.
hoax in Italian
inganno
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
bufala
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
frode
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
frodare
(transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.
What does "hoax" mean?
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noun Something made up on purpose to trick or deceive people.
"The viral video turned out to be an elaborate hoax staged for views."
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verb To trick someone into believing something false.
"He admitted he had hoaxed thousands of people with the fake sighting."
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hoax in a sentence
- The viral video turned out to be an elaborate hoax staged for views.
- Police warned residents that the emergency alert text was a hoax.
- He admitted he had hoaxed thousands of people with the fake sighting.
- The prankster hoaxed his classmates into thinking school was cancelled.
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What is "hoax" in Italian?
"hoax" in Italian is inganno, bufala, frode. hoax means: Something made up on purpose to trick or deceive people.
How do you use "hoax" in a sentence?
Example: "The viral video turned out to be an elaborate hoax staged for views." In Italian, "hoax" is inganno, bufala, frode.
Are there other ways to say "hoax" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "hoax": inganno, bufala, frode, frodare.
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