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fraud

/fɹɔːd/ /fɹɔd/

Meanings
noun

Fraude, estafa

The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.

Examples :

"The accountant was accused of fraud, stealing company funds through false invoices. "
El contable fue acusado de fraude, robando fondos de la empresa mediante facturas falsas.
business law guilt moral finance economy

Related Words

Illustration assumption

assumption noun

/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/

Suposición, adopción

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."

Su asunción de las funciones de secretario fue oportuna.

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important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Importante, crucial

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Es muy importante darle a tu hija independencia en su vida para que aprenda de la experiencia.

Illustration obtaining

obtaining verb

/əbˈteɪnɪŋ/

Obtener, conseguir, adquirir

"Example Sentence: "She is working hard, obtaining good grades in all her classes." "

Ella está trabajando duro, obteniendo buenas notas en todas sus clases.

Illustration illegally

illegally adverb

/ɪˈliːɡəli/

Ilegalmente

"He received a ticket for illegally parking next to a fire hydrant."

Recibió una multa por estacionar ilegalmente junto a una boca de incendios.

Illustration accountant

accountant noun

/ə.ˈkæʊn.(t)ən̩(t)/

Contador

"The accountant carefully reviewed the family's spending to ensure they were accountable for their budget. "

El contador revisó cuidadosamente los gastos de la familia para asegurarse de que fueran responsables de su presupuesto.

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investment noun

/ɪnˈvɛsmənt/

Inversión

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."

Darles a tus hijos una buena educación es una inversión sabia a largo plazo.

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undeserved adjective

/ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvd/ /ˌʌndɪˈzɝːvd/

Inmerecido, injustificado

"He received an undeserved punishment for something he didn't do. "

Recibió un castigo inmerecido por algo que no hizo.

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defrauding verb

/dɪˈfrɔːdɪŋ/

Defraudar, estafar

"The con artist was defrauding elderly people by pretending to be a government employee asking for their bank details. "

El estafador estaba defraudando a personas mayores al fingir ser un empleado del gobierno que pedía sus datos bancarios.

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otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

De lo contrario, diferente

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

Dijo que no lo hizo, pero la evidencia era de lo contrario.

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deception noun

/dɪˈsɛpʃən/

Engaño, fraude

"The student's deception about completing the assignment led to a disappointing grade. "

El engaño del estudiante sobre la realización de la tarea condujo a una calificación decepcionante.

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pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

Pretender, fingir

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

El niño fingía estar dormido para no tener que comer sus verduras.

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complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

Complicar

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "

El profesor complicó el problema de matemáticas agregando varios pasos adicionales.