🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

frode

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈfrɔ.de/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fraud/frɔːd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È stato accusato di frode finanziaria."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

    "He was convicted of wire fraud and sentenced to five years in federal prison."
  2. 2

    A person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming being something that they are not.

    "She felt like a fraud when everyone praised her work on the project."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'fraus', meaning deceit or injury, entering English via Old French 'fraude' in the late 14th century. Over time, its legal and everyday applications expanded to encompass any intentional deception resulting in financial or personal loss.

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