embeleco

m.

1 fraud, delusion, imposition, humbug.

2 deceit, snarl, rip-off, con.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: embelecar.

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embeleco

► nombre masculino

1 deception, cheating

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masculino, embelequería femenino

1) (fam) (engaño) con (colloq), rip-off (colloq)

2) (AmC, Col fam) (cosa exagerada) frippery

3) (Chi fam) (cosa de poco valor) knick-knack (colloq), trinket; (golosina)

se gasta la plata en embelecos — she spends all her money on candy (AmE) o (BrE) on sweets/on junk food

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masculino, embelequería femenino

1) (fam) (engaño) con (colloq), rip-off (colloq)

2) (AmC, Col fam) (cosa exagerada) frippery

3) (Chi fam) (cosa de poco valor) knick-knack (colloq), trinket; (golosina)

se gasta la plata en embelecos — she spends all her money on candy (AmE) o (BrE) on sweets/on junk food

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embeleco

masculine

embelequería

feminine

A (fam) (engaño) con (colloq), rip-off (colloq)

B (AmC, Col fam) (cosa exagerada) frippery

C (Chi fam)

1 (cosa de poco valor) knick-knack (colloq), trinket

2 (golosina) candy or other food or drink with no nutritional value

se gasta la plata en embelecos she spends all her money on candy (AmE) o (BrE) on sweets/on junk food

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embeleco nm

esp Am deceit, fraud