hoax in Spanish
hoax in Spanish is engaño, borrego, bulo — hoax means something made up on purpose to trick or deceive people.
hoax in Spanish
engaño
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
borrego
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
bulo
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
embuste
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
filfa
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
fraude
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
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 Spanish?
"hoax" in Spanish is engaño, borrego, bulo. 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 Spanish, "hoax" is engaño, borrego, bulo.
Are there other ways to say "hoax" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "hoax": engaño, borrego, bulo, embuste, filfa, fraude.
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