Signification visuelle de 'prevaricate'? - apprendre avec des images, exemples du quotidien

verb

Déraper, s'écarter

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

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

Au lieu de répondre directement, l'enfant a commencé à déraper, évitant la question de savoir qui avait mangé les biscuits.

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verb

Prévariquer, tergiverser, esquiver

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

"The people saw the politician prevaricate every day."

Les gens voyaient le politicien prévariquer tous les jours.

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verb

Prévariquer, tergiverser

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

"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. "

L'avocat véreux a accepté de prévariquer en aidant subtilement le défendeur pendant le procès, donnant l'impression d'une véritable poursuite tout en assurant l'acquittement du défendeur.

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verb

Prévariquer, agir de manière perfide

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

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

Le comptable corrompu a tenté de prévariquer les documents financiers de l'entreprise pour dissimuler son détournement de fonds.

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