Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Cualidades y roles engañosos

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artful

[Adjetivo]

(of speech or actions) disguising intentions or masking the truth

astuto

Ex: The company 's artful statements made the risks seem smaller than they were .Las declaraciones **astutas** de la empresa hicieron que los riesgos parecieran más pequeños de lo que eran.

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barefaced

[Adjetivo]

openly and shamelessly done, without trying to hide the truth or wrongdoing

descarado, cínico

Ex: The scam was so barefaced that people wondered how they thought it would succeed.La estafa fue tan **descarada** que la gente se preguntaba cómo pensaban que tendría éxito.

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bogus

[Adjetivo]

false, fake, or not genuine

falso, fingido

Ex: The email I received was bogus, pretending to be from my bank .El correo electrónico que recibí era **falso**, pretendiendo ser de mi banco.

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covert

[Adjetivo]

not displayed or acknowledged openly

encubierto

Ex: The agent ’s covert actions were hidden from public view to ensure the mission ’s success .Las acciones **encubiertas** del agente se ocultaron de la vista pública para garantizar el éxito de la misión.

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disingenuous

[Adjetivo]

lacking sincerity and honesty, particularly by not revealing as much as one knows

insincero

Ex: She found his compliments to be disingenuous and insincere .Ella encontró sus cumplidos **poco sinceros** e insinceros.

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fallacious

[Adjetivo]

deliberately designed to mislead

falaz

Ex: The salesperson 's pitch relied on fallacious reasoning , using misleading statistics and exaggerated benefits to deceive customers into making a purchase .Ella presentó estadísticas **falaces** para apoyar su propuesta.

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glib

[Adjetivo]

persuasive in a way that is deceitful

con mucha labia

Ex: The salesman 's glib pitch sounded rehearsed and untrustworthy .Su conversación era **superficial**, engañando fácilmente a sus compañeros de clase.

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Machiavellian

[Adjetivo]

using manipulation or deceit to achieve one's goals

maquiavélico

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mendacious

[Adjetivo]

(of a person) deliberately telling lies

mendaz

Ex: The mendacious character in the novel constantly deceived everyone around him .El niño se volvió **mentiroso**, inventando historias para evitar el castigo.

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meretricious

[Adjetivo]

attractive in a showy or superficial way but lacking real value or sincerity

rimbombante

Ex: Their friendship turned out to be meretricious, built only on mutual advantage .Su amistad resultó ser **meretricious**, construida solo sobre una ventaja mutua.

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poseur

[Sustantivo]

a person who pretends to be what they are not to impress others

posturero

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specious

[Adjetivo]

seemingly truthful but wrong in nature

especioso

Ex: The theory was popular , but experts found it to be specious upon closer examination .La teoría era popular, pero los expertos la encontraron **engañosa** tras un examen más detenido.

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wheedling

[Sustantivo]

the act of persuading someone by using flattery, charm, or gentle teasing

zalamería, halago

Ex: Through clever wheedling, he managed to get an invitation to the event .Mediante un **halago** hábil, logró conseguir una invitación al evento.

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insidious

[Adjetivo]

gradually causing harm without being obvious at first

insidioso, traicionero

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spurious

[Adjetivo]

(of explanations or reasoning) sounding valid but being unsound actually

espurio

Ex: Their spurious justification masked the real motive .Su justificación **espuria** enmascaraba el motivo real.

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factitious

[Adjetivo]

relating to something that is created artificially instead of naturally

facticio

Ex: He felt uncomfortable with the factitious behavior of his colleagues at the meeting .Se sintió incómodo con el comportamiento **ficticio** de sus colegas en la reunión.

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furtive

[Adjetivo]

secretive in a sly or morally questionable way

furtivo, solapado

Ex: The politician 's furtive actions damaged his reputation .Las acciones **furtivas** del político dañaron su reputación.

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surreptitious

[Adjetivo]

done, made, or obtained in a secretive way, especially to avoid notice or disapproval

furtivo, clandestino

Ex: Their surreptitious negotiations eventually led to a deal .Sus negociaciones **subrepticias** finalmente condujeron a un acuerdo.

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a cat's paw

[Frase]

a person used by someone else to do unpleasant or risky tasks, often without realizing it

Ex: He was just a cat's paw for the boss's dirty work.

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