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charade

/ʃəˈɹeɪd/

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noun

Adivinanza

A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.

Examples :

"The teacher presented a charade about the upcoming school trip, with clues about the destination and activities. "

El profesor presentó una adivinanza sobre el próximo viaje escolar, con pistas sobre el destino y las actividades.

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noun

Una ronda del juego de las adivinanzas

A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.

Examples :

"My sister performed a charade of a cat chasing a mouse during the family game night. "

Mi hermana realizó una ronda del juego de las adivinanzas de un gato persiguiendo a un ratón durante la noche de juegos familiares.

entertainment game communication

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noun

Charada, representación mediocre

A play resembling the game charades, particularly due to poor acting.

Examples :

"The student's attempt to pretend he didn't hear the teacher's instructions was a pathetic charade. "

El intento del estudiante de fingir que no escuchó las instrucciones del profesor fue una charada patética.

entertainment literature style action

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noun

Charada, engaño

A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.

Examples :

"This whole charade is absurd."

Toda esta charada es absurda.

character entertainment action society communication

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verb

Representar, actuar

To act out a charade (of); to gesture; to pretend.

Examples :

"The student charade ignorance of the answer, hoping to avoid being called on. "

El estudiante representó la ignorancia de la respuesta, esperando no ser llamado.

entertainment action style character communication