-
1 defraudar
v.1 to disappoint.su última película me defraudó mucho I was very disappointed by his last filmcreí que podría contar contigo, pero me has defraudado I thought I could count on you, but you've let me downreapareció Carreras y no defraudó Carreras made a reappearance and did not disappoint2 to defraud.defraudar a Hacienda to practice tax evasionEl pillo defraudó a la tienda The thief defrauded the store.3 to let down, to disappoint, to snub, to go back on.Su actitud egoísta defraudó a Ricardo Her selfish attitude let down Richard.* * *1 (estafar) to defraud, cheat2 (decepcionar) to disappoint, deceive3 figurado (frustrar) to betray* * *verb2) defraud* * *VT1) (=decepcionar) [+ persona] to disappoint; [+ esperanzas] to dash, disappoint; [+ amigos] to let down2) (Com) [+ acreedores] to cheat, defraud3) (Fís) to intercept, cut off* * *verbo transitivoa) ( decepcionar) to disappointb) ( estafar) to defraud* * *= disappoint, dash + Posesivo + hopes, let + Nombre + down, con, hoax.Ex. I am afraid I shall disappoint again, for this book is not a polemical document, nor is it even a personal view of community information.Ex. It was hoped that this meeting would bring about reinstatement of the library funds which were so massively cut a year ago; these hopes were soon dashed.Ex. The UK education system is letting down business by not creating enough scientists, the CBI says.Ex. A number of victims have contacted police after seeing Masterson's mug shot and recognizing him as the man who conned them.Ex. He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( decepcionar) to disappointb) ( estafar) to defraud* * *= disappoint, dash + Posesivo + hopes, let + Nombre + down, con, hoax.Ex: I am afraid I shall disappoint again, for this book is not a polemical document, nor is it even a personal view of community information.
Ex: It was hoped that this meeting would bring about reinstatement of the library funds which were so massively cut a year ago; these hopes were soon dashed.Ex: The UK education system is letting down business by not creating enough scientists, the CBI says.Ex: A number of victims have contacted police after seeing Masterson's mug shot and recognizing him as the man who conned them.Ex: He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.* * *defraudar [A1 ]vt1 (decepcionar) to disappointla película me defraudó I found the movie disappointing, the movie didn't live up to my expectationsme has defraudado you've let me down, you've disappointed me, I'm disappointed in youtodas nuestras esperanzas se vieron defraudadas all our hopes were dashed2 (estafar) to defrauddefraudó al fisco he defrauded the tax authorities, he evaded his taxes* * *
defraudar ( conjugate defraudar) verbo transitivo
defraudar verbo transitivo
1 (decepcionar) to disappoint: su forma de tratar el asunto nos ha defraudado mucho, we were very disappointed about the way he dealt with the matter
2 (estafar, sustraer una suma) to defraud, cheat: le han procesado por defraudar a Hacienda, he has been prosecuted for evading taxes
' defraudar' also found in these entries:
English:
disappoint
- fiddle
- let down
- short-change
- dash
* * *♦ vt1. [decepcionar] to disappoint;su última película me defraudó mucho I was very disappointed by his last movie;creí que podría contar contigo, pero me has defraudado I thought I could count on you, but you've let me down2. [estafar] to defraud;defraudar al fisco, defraudar a Hacienda to practise tax evasion♦ vi[decepcionar] to be disappointing, to disappoint;reapareció Carreras y no defraudó Carreras made a reappearance and did not disappoint* * *v/t1 expectativas disappoint2 ( estafar) defraud;defraudar a Hacienda evade taxes* * *defraudar vt1) estafar: to defraud, to cheat2) : to disappoint
См. также в других словарях:
defraudar — v tr (Se conjuga como amar) 1 Cometer el delito de fraude; quitar con engaño a alguien algo que por derecho le pertenece: defraudar al fisco, Defraudó al ejido 2 No cumplir alguien sus promesas o no responder una persona o cosa a las expectativas … Español en México
