trapaza

Spanish

Etymology

A Germanic borrowing, see Polish drabina for more.

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /tɾaˈpaθa/, [t̪ɾaˈpaθa]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /tɾaˈpasa/, [t̪ɾaˈpasa]

Noun

trapaza f (plural trapazas)

  1. ruse, trickery, swindle, rogue artifice
    • 1622, Francisco de Quevedo, La visita de los chistes:
      El no decir verdad será mérito; el embuste y la trapaza, caballería; y la insolencia, donaire.
      The not saying truth will be virtuous; the hoax and ruse cavalierism; and the insolence elegance.

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