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prevaricate

/pɹɪˈvaɹɪkeɪt/ /pɹɪˈvæɹɪkeɪt/

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verb

Déraper, s'écarter

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. "

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.

Examples :

"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.

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. "

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.

Examples :

"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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