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    Mañara (en. Mandarin tree)

    /maˈɲaɾa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Being that acts deceitfully or who constantly presents false information.
    Don't trust him, he's a mañara who never tells the truth.
    No te fíes de él, es un mañara que nunca dice la verdad.
    A person skilled in manipulating the truth to get what they want.
    The mañara managed to deceive everyone at the meeting.
    La mañara logró engañar a todos en la reunión.

    Etymology

    The term comes from the verb 'mañar', which means to deceive or lie.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    not to be a mañara
    it means to be honest and sincere.
    no ser un mañara
    mañara of three quarters
    it refers to someone who is a small-time con artist.
    mañara de tres al cuarto
    to say mañaras
    it implies speaking lies or deceptions.
    decir mañaras

    Related Words

    mañar
    verb that means to deceive.
    mañar
    to con
    to caress deception to gain a benefit.
    embaucar
    scam
    action of deceiving to obtain money or a good.
    estafa

    Slang Meanings

    It is used to refer to someone who is always trying to play with words.
    That guy is a mañara; he always has a new story.
    Ese tipo es un mañara; siempre tiene una historia nueva.
    It can refer to a cheater in the context of games.
    Watch out for the mañara at the poker table, he always seeks to deceive you.
    Cuidado con el mañara en el poker, que siempre busca engañarte.