hoax(
hoks
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sham)
a. el engaño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The newspaper published the story even though the editors knew it was a hoax.El periódico publicó la historia a pesar de que los editores sabían que era un engaño.
The supposed Sasquatch sighting turned out to be a hoax.El supuesto avistamiento de Pie Grande resultó ser un engaño.
b. el bulo (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
The story about the UFO sighting is a hoax.La historia sobre el avistamiento de un OVNI es un bulo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to trick)
a. engañar
Do you really think that you can hoax me with a cheap imitation like that?¿De verdad crees que me puedes engañar con semejante imitación barata?
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