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spoof in Spanish

spoof in Spanish is engaño, parodia, disparate — spoof means a humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.

spoof in Spanish

engaño
noun
(countable) An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank. [from 1889]
parodia
noun
(countable) A light parody. [from 1958]
disparate
noun
(uncountable) Nonsense.
parodiar
verb
(transitive) To gently satirize. [from 1914]
engañar
verb
(transitive) To deceive.
suplantar
verb
(transitive, computing) To falsify.

What does "spoof" mean?

  1. noun A humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.
    "The movie is a spoof of classic 1980s action films."
  2. noun An act of deceiving someone, or a fake message or identity used to trick a person or system.
    "The email was a spoof designed to look like it came from the bank."
  3. verb To make a lighthearted, mocking imitation of something.
    "The sketch show loves to spoof popular reality TV."
  4. verb To fake or disguise something, such as a sender's identity, in order to deceive.
    "Scammers spoofed the caller ID to make it look like a local number."
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spoof in a sentence

  • The movie is a spoof of classic 1980s action films.
  • They put together a spoof of the news for the school talent show.
  • The email was a spoof designed to look like it came from the bank.
  • The sketch show loves to spoof popular reality TV.

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What is "spoof" in Spanish?

"spoof" in Spanish is engaño, parodia, disparate. spoof means: A humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.

How do you use "spoof" in a sentence?

Example: "The movie is a spoof of classic 1980s action films." In Spanish, "spoof" is engaño, parodia, disparate.

Are there other ways to say "spoof" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "spoof": engaño, parodia, disparate, parodiar, engañar, suplantar.

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