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prevaricate

/pɹɪˈvaɹɪkeɪt/ /pɹɪˈvæɹɪkeɪt/

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verb

Desviarse, transgredir

To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).

Examples :

"Instead of answering directly, the child began to prevaricate, avoiding the question about who ate the cookies. "

En lugar de responder directamente, el niño comenzó a desviarse, evitando la pregunta sobre quién se comió las galletas.

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verb

Prevaricar, eludir, evasivas

To shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to evade the truth; to waffle or be (intentionally) ambiguous.

Examples :

"The people saw the politician prevaricate every day."

La gente veía al político prevaricar todos los días.

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verb

Prevaricar, falsear

To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.

Examples :

"The crooked lawyer agreed to prevaricate by subtly helping the defendant during the trial, making it look like a real prosecution but ensuring the defendant's acquittal. "

El abogado corrupto acordó prevaricar ayudando sutilmente al acusado durante el juicio, haciendo que pareciera una verdadera acusación pero asegurando la absolución del acusado.

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verb

Prevaricar, falsear

To undertake something falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it.

Examples :

"The corrupt accountant tried to prevaricate the company's financial records to hide his embezzlement. "

El contador corrupto intentó falsear los registros financieros de la empresa para ocultar su malversación.

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