How to Say "fabrication" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “fabrication” is “fabricación” — use 'fabricación' when referring to the act of creating false evidence or a lie, often with the implication of a deliberate attempt to deceive, especially in legal or official contexts..
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fabricación
nounB2
Use 'fabricación' when referring to the act of creating false evidence or a lie, often with the implication of a deliberate attempt to deceive, especially in legal or official contexts.
Examples
La fabricación de pruebas es un delito grave.
The fabrication of evidence is a serious crime.
invención
nounB2
Choose 'invención' when you want to describe a story or account that is completely made up and not true, often implying it's a baseless creation.
Examples
Esa historia es una pura invención de la prensa.
That story is a pure fabrication by the press.
ficción
nounB2
Use 'ficción' to describe a situation where people maintain a pretense or an agreed-upon untruth to avoid facing reality, often implying a collective agreement to deceive.
Examples
Mantenían la ficción de que el negocio era exitoso.
They maintained the pretense that the business was successful.
Distinguishing Fabrication: Act vs. Story
Learners often confuse 'fabricación' and 'invención'. Remember that 'fabricación' often implies the active process of creating false evidence or a lie, whereas 'invención' focuses more on the resulting made-up story itself.
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