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Spanish
Etymology
From ardido (“brave, intrepid”), of Germanic origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɾˈdid/
- Rhymes: -id
- Syllabification: ar‧did
Noun
ardid m (plural ardides)
- ruse, trick, plot
- Synonyms: engaño, socaliña, trama
2020 May 6, “Sánchez advierte que levantar ahora el estado de alarma sería “un error absoluto, total, imperdonable””, in La Vanguardia:“No es ningún recurso retorcido del centralismo”, ha advertido a las fuerzas nacionalistas. “No es un ardid para limitar las libertades”, ha asegurado a las derechas.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Adjective
ardid m or f (masculine and feminine plural ardides)
- (obsolete) astute, crafty
- Synonyms: astuto, mañoso, sagaz
- (archaic) brave, courageous
- Synonyms: ardido, intrépido, valiente
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