embuste
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el embuste(
ehm
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boos
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. lie
No le creas a Ana. Esto no es más que otro de sus embustes.Don't believe Ana. This is just another one of her lies.
Supimos que Pablo había perdido la discusión cuando recurrió a insultos y embustes.We knew Pablo had lost the argument when he resorted to insults and lies.
b. story (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Ese hombre es un estafador! No puedo creer que creyeran su embuste y le dieran dinero.That man is a swindler! I can't believe you believed his story and gave him money.
c. tall tale (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Era un embuste. Nada de lo que dijo era cierto.It was a tall tale. Nothing he said was true.
d. tall story (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Es un embuste. Martín no estuvo en ninguna batalla en la guerra; era cocinero.That's was a tall story. Martin didn't see action during the war; he served as a cook.
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