Patraña in english
Humbug
pronunciation: hʌmbəg part of speech: noun
pronunciation: hʌmbəg part of speech: noun
In gestures
patraña = fabrication ; humbug ; charade ; flim-flam.
Example: The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Example: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Example: Political parties happily play along with this charade because it enables them to look like they care about the planet.Example: You may believe in UFOs, psychics, psychic powers, astrology, spoon benders, water dowsers and other such flim-flam -- I don't.