Translation of "hoax" into French

canular, mystification, intox are the top translations of "hoax" into French.

hoax verb noun grammar

(transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something which has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated. [..]

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  • canular

    noun masculine

    anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick [..]

    My grandpa believes that the moon landing was a hoax.

    Mon pépé croit que l'atterrissage sur la Lune était un canular.

  • mystification

    noun feminine

    anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick

    But they are mistaken, deceived, victims of a satanic hoax.

    Mais ils se trompent, victimes de mystifications sataniques.

  • intox

    noun feminine

    anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick [..]

    But the Russians think the story about the story being a French hoax is just a story, sir.

    Mais les Russes pensent que cette histoire sur l'histoire qui n'est qu'une intox française, n'est qu'une histoire.

  • Less frequent translations

    • berner
    • supercherie
    • duper
    • farce
    • mystifier
    • canard
    • duperie
    • escroquerie
    • fourberie
    • bobard de la presse
    • bidon
    • bobard
    • factice
    • faire un canular à
    • mystificateur
    • tromperie
    • tromper
    • fausseté
    • fallace
    • fourbe
    • attrape
    • blague
    • plaisanterie
    • fumisterie
    • tour
    • fraude
    • canular informatique
    • fausse information
    • fausse nouvelle
    • monter un bateau
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