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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestruquer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: try-kay
"Il a essayé de truquer les résultats du sondage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To present or deal with something in a vague, makeshift, or dishonest way in order to conceal the truth or avoid a firm commitment.
"The accountant had to fudge the numbers to make the balance sheet appear correct."
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A soft candy made of butter, sugar, milk, and chocolate or other flavorings.
"We bought a box of homemade chocolate fudge at the seaside market."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originated in the late 17th century, possibly derived from the surname of a 17th-century sea captain named Fudge who was notorious for telling lies. Initially used as a verb meaning to fabricate or fake, its meaning later extended to a soft type of candy made of sugar, butter, and milk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fudge" is said worldwide
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truquer
Transliteration: try-kay
"Il a essayé de truquer les résultats du sondage."
fälschen
Transliteration: fellshen
"Er hat versucht, die Zahlen zu fälschen."
truccare
Transliteration: truk-kar-eh
"Hanno cercato di truccare i dati."
tergiversar
Transliteration: ter-hi-ver-sar
"Intentó tergiversar la información para evitar problemas."
manipular
Transliteration: ma-ni-pu-lar
"Ele tentou manipular os dados do relatório."
हेरफेर करना
Transliteration: her-pher karna
"उसने रिपोर्ट के आंकड़ों में हेरफेर करने की कोशिश की।"
篡改
Transliteration: cuàn gǎi
"他试图篡改数据以掩盖错误。"
조작하다
Transliteration: jojak-hada
"그는 보고서의 수치를 조작하려고 했다."
ごまかす
Transliteration: gomakasu
"彼は数字をごまかそうとした。"
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