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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Engaño y Corrupción

Aprende vocabulario avanzado de CPE sobre engaño y corrupción, incluidos fraude, soborno, deshonestidad, manipulación, mala conducta y abuso de poder o de confianza.

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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
artifice
artifice
[Sustantivo]

a clever action or behavior that is intended to trick and deceive others

artificio

artificio

Ex: The witness's story seemed contrived and full of artifice meant to misdirect interrogation rather than provide honesty. 

La historia del testigo parecía artificial y llena de artificio destinado a desviar el interrogatorio en lugar de proporcionar honestidad.

bravado
bravado
[Sustantivo]

a bold or swaggering display of courage or confidence, often used to mask fear, insecurity, or uncertainty

bravatas

bravatas

Ex: Despite her bravado, she felt a twinge of fear as she stepped onto the stage to deliver her speech. 

A pesar de su bravuconería, sintió un escalofrío de miedo al subir al escenario para pronunciar su discurso.

canard
canard
[Sustantivo]

a baseless and made-up story or news report created to mislead people

ficción

ficción

Ex: The politician's opponents accused him of spreading canards about his opponent's personal life to discredit her campaign. 

Los oponentes del político lo acusaron de difundir bulos sobre la vida personal de su oponente para desacreditar su campaña.

chicanery
chicanery
[Sustantivo]

the use of clever or dishonest schemes to mislead others

argucias

argucias

Ex: She saw through the chicanery of the scam artist. 

Ella vio a través de la chicanería del estafador.

cipher
cipher
[Sustantivo]

a specific code or set of rules used to disguise the content of a message

cifrado, código secreto

cifrado, código secreto

Ex: This cipher replaces each letter with a number. 

Este cifrado reemplaza cada letra con un número.

connivance
connivance
[Sustantivo]

the act of secretly agreeing to or cooperating in a dishonest or illegal plan

connivencia, complicidad

connivencia, complicidad

Ex: Their connivance allowed the scheme to continue for years. 

Su connivencia permitió que el esquema continuara durante años.

guise
guise
[Sustantivo]

an external appearance or manner of presentation that often hides the true nature of something

pretexto

pretexto

Ex: The actor assumed the guise of a detective for his latest role in the crime thriller. 

El actor asumió la apariencia de un detective para su último papel en el thriller criminal.

machination
machination
[Sustantivo]

a secret or clever plot, typically with a sinister purpose

maquinación

maquinación

Ex: She uncovered the machinations of her rival coworkers. 

Ella descubrió las maquinaciones de sus compañeros de trabajo rivales.

ruse
ruse
[Sustantivo]

a cunning or deceptive strategy or action intended to deceive or trick someone

treta

treta

Ex: The magician's performance relied on the use of various ruses to create illusions and deceive the audience. 

La actuación del mago se basaba en el uso de varias artimañas para crear ilusiones y engañar al público.

pig in a poke

something bought or accepted without being properly examined first and then leading to disappointment

gato por liebre, compra a ciegas

gato por liebre, compra a ciegas

Ex: The mystery box sounded fun, but it turned out to be a pig in a poke. 

La caja sorpresa sonaba divertida, pero resultó ser gato por liebre.

crocodile tears
crocodile tears
[Sustantivo]

fake display of feelings of sadness, remorse, or sympathy

lágrimas de cocodrilo, pena fingida

lágrimas de cocodrilo, pena fingida

Ex: Don't fall for his crocodile tears; he only wants sympathy. 

No te creas sus lágrimas de cocodrilo; solo busca compasión.

feint
feint
[Sustantivo]

a deceptive or pretended movement, often in sports or combat, intended to mislead or distract an opponent

finta, amago

finta, amago

Ex: The boxer’s feint confused his opponent, allowing him to land a clean punch. 

La finta del boxeador confundió a su oponente, permitiéndole asestar un golpe limpio.

prevarication
prevarication
[Sustantivo]

the act of deliberately avoiding the truth, often by lying or misleading

prevaricación, evasión de la verdad

prevaricación, evasión de la verdad

Ex: She was caught in prevarication when her story changed under questioning. 

Fue sorprendida en prevaricación cuando su historia cambió bajo interrogatorio.

subterfuge
subterfuge
[Sustantivo]

the use of deceptive methods or devices to achieve something

subterfugio

subterfugio

Ex: His elaborate subterfuge involved fake documents and misleading statements to get what he wanted. 

Su elaborado subterfugio involucraba documentos falsos y declaraciones engañosas para obtener lo que quería.

sophistry
sophistry
[Sustantivo]

the use of clever but deceptive arguments intended to mislead

sofistería

sofistería

Ex: The article was full of sophistry, making flawed points seem convincing. 

El artículo estaba lleno de sofistería, haciendo que puntos defectuosos parecieran convincentes.

to bilk
to bilk
[Verbo]

to unfairly take money or what someone deserves from them through dishonest methods

estafar, timar

estafar, timar

Ex: The online scammer bilked unsuspecting victims by tricking them into revealing their bank account information. 

El estafador en línea estafó a víctimas desprevenidas engañándolas para que revelaran la información de su cuenta bancaria.

veneer
veneer
[Sustantivo]

a superficial appearance that hides the true nature of something

barniz, apariencia engañosa

barniz, apariencia engañosa

Ex: Don't trust the veneer of confidence; he's nervous inside. 

No confíes en el barniz de confianza; por dentro está nervioso.

to cozen
to cozen
[Verbo]

to use deceitful means to trick someone

engañar

engañar

Ex: The scam artist is cozening naive investors with promises of unrealistic returns. 

El estafador está engañando a inversores ingenuos con promesas de rendimientos irreales.

to dissemble

to conceal one's true emotions, beliefs, or intentions

disimular

disimular

Ex: He disassembled his true intentions under the guise of casual conversation. 

Él disimuló sus verdaderas intenciones bajo la apariencia de una conversación casual.

to dupe
to dupe
[Verbo]

to trick someone into believing something that is not true

engañar a

engañar a

Ex: The politician duped voters with false promises during the election campaign. 

El político engañó a los votantes con falsas promesas durante la campaña electoral.

to equivocate

to purposely speak in a way that is confusing and open to different interpretations, aiming to deceive others

ser ambiguo

ser ambiguo

Ex: The witness equivocated during the trial, making it hard to understand the truth. 

El testigo evadió durante el juicio, lo que hizo difícil entender la verdad.

to inveigle

to trick someone into doing something through clever and cunning methods

engatusar

engatusar

Ex: The deceptive marketer tried to inveigle consumers into purchasing the product with misleading advertisements. 

El comercial engañoso intentó embaucar a los consumidores para que compraran el producto con anuncios engañosos.

to finesse
to finesse
[Verbo]

to handle a situation or person in a skillful, clever, and sometimes deceptive way

manejar con destreza, manipular hábilmente

manejar con destreza, manipular hábilmente

Ex: He was finessing his way through the meeting when the problem arose. 

Él estaba manipulando hábilmente la reunión cuando surgió el problema.

to malinger

to fake illness in order to skip working or doing one's duties

fingir estar enfermo

fingir estar enfermo

Ex: Several employees had malingerered the previous winter to avoid shoveling snow during heavy storms. 

Varios empleados habían fingido el invierno anterior para evitar palear nieve durante las fuertes tormentas.

to prevaricate

to avoid giving a direct answer by being deliberately ambiguous

dar rodeos

dar rodeos

Ex: The witness prevaricated under pressure from the attorney. 

El testigo prevaricó bajo la presión del abogado.

to renege
to renege
[Verbo]

to act against an agreement, promise, etc.

incumplir, faltar a la palabra

incumplir, faltar a la palabra

Ex: The team had to find a new sponsor after the original one reneged on their support. 

El equipo tuvo que encontrar un nuevo patrocinador después de que el original incumpliera su apoyo.

to delude
to delude
[Verbo]

to deceive someone into believing something that is not true, often by creating false hopes or illusions

engañar a

engañar a

Ex: His charm and promises deluded her into trusting him too quickly. 

Su encanto y promesas la engañaron haciéndole confiar en él demasiado rápido.

to obfuscate

to deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand, often to hide the truth

ofuscar, enturbiar

ofuscar, enturbiar

Ex: The lawyer obfuscated the facts to protect his client. 

El abogado ofuscó los hechos para proteger a su cliente.

to foist
to foist
[Verbo]

to pass off something false or inferior as genuine or valuable, typically with the intent to deceive

imponer

imponer

Ex: She's currently foisting her subpar products onto the market, hoping to make a quick profit before anyone notices. 

Ella está actualmente colando sus productos de baja calidad en el mercado, esperando obtener una ganancia rápida antes de que alguien se dé cuenta.

to whitewash

to hide or downplay a mistake, wrongdoing, or flaw to make something seem better than it really is

encubrir, ocultar

encubrir, ocultar

Ex: The documentary accused the government of trying to whitewash history. 

El documental acusó al gobierno de intentar blanquear la historia.

to wink at
to wink at
[Verbo]

to quietly allow or ignore something wrong or improper without openly admitting approval

hacer la vista gorda a, pasar por alto

hacer la vista gorda a, pasar por alto

Ex: The government seemed to wink at the illegal trade to keep certain groups happy. 

El gobierno parecía hacer la vista gorda ante el comercio ilegal para mantener contentos a ciertos grupos.

to wheedle
to wheedle
[Verbo]

to obtain something through coaxing, charm, or subtle persuasion

halagar

halagar

Ex: The child wheedled extra cookies from the baker. 

El niño engatusó galletas adicionales del panadero.

legerdemain
legerdemain
[Sustantivo]

cunning or deceitful behavior or manipulation

prestidigitación, engaño

prestidigitación, engaño

Ex: The con artist's legerdemain convinced many investors to hand over their savings for nonexistent ventures. 

La prestidigitación del estafador convenció a muchos inversores de entregar sus ahorros para empresas inexistentes.

hook, line, and sinker

used for emphasizing how easily a person is fooled or deceived

Ex: She told a fabricated story, and her friends believed it hook, line, and sinker, not suspecting any deception. 
to indoctrinate

to teach a set of beliefs or principles in a way that discourages questioning or critical thinking

adoctrinar, inculcar

adoctrinar, inculcar

Ex: Schools should educate, not indoctrinate, their students. 

Las escuelas deberían educar, no adoctrinar, a sus estudiantes.

collusion
collusion
[Sustantivo]

secret agreement particularly made to deceive people

colusión, connivencia

colusión, connivencia

Ex: Their collusion was exposed when the secret meetings were leaked to the press. 

Su colusión fue expuesta cuando las reuniones secretas se filtraron a la prensa.

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