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    Farsas (en. Farces)

    /ˈfarsas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A farce in which an attempt is made to deceive or represent something superficially.
    The play was a farce that hid the truth behind its laughter.
    La obra fue una farsa que ocultaba la verdad detrás de sus risas.
    A situation or story that is unreal and presented as true.
    What I described was a farce, none of that happened.
    Lo que describí fue una farsa, nada de eso ocurrió.
    Deception or manipulation to provoke a specific reaction.
    The farce of the event was evident when the contradictions began.
    La farsa del evento fue evidente cuando comenzaron las contradicciones.

    Etymology

    From the Italian 'farsa', meaning 'farse', and from the Latin 'farsa', which refers to something added to a discourse or text.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To make a farce
    To act in a deceptive or superficial manner without sincerity.
    hacer una farsa
    To be in a farce
    To participate in a situation that is completely false or misleading.
    estar en una farsa
    Farce of the truth
    A lie presented as if it were a fact.
    farsa de la verdad

    Related Words

    Impostor
    A person who deceives or pretends to be what they are not.
    farsante
    To deceive
    To make someone believe in something that isn’t true.
    engañar
    To simulate
    To act as if something is real or true.
    simular

    Slang Meanings

    Something that looks good on the outside, but is false on the inside.
    His life is a farce; it’s all appearance.
    Su vida es una farsa, todo es apariencia.
    A relationship that seems serious, but is superficial.
    That couple is a farce; they are only together for the photos.
    Esa pareja es una farsa, solo están juntos por las fotos.