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el embeleco
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. deceit
Las autoridades están recurriendo a todo tipo de embelecos para conservar el favor de los votantes.The authorities are resorting to all sort of deceits to keep the favor of their voters.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Con embelecos, logró que sus padres le dieran el dinero que necesitaba.He cajoled the money he needed from his parents.
Luisa estaba muy reacia a seguir a Fernando, pero él la persuadió con embelecos de ir adonde él quería.Luisa was really reluctant to follow Fernando, but he coaxed her into going where he wanted.
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