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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries骗子
Pronunciation / Transliteration: piàn zi
"这个骗子骗走了她所有的积蓄。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who cheats or defrauds others by persuading them to believe something that is not true, typically by gaining their trust.
"The smooth-talking con artist managed to sell fake real estate to unsuspecting buyers." - 2
A swindler who operates fraudulent schemes for financial gain.
"Police arrested a notorious con artist who targeted elderly residents with investment scams."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'confidence man' or 'confidence trickster', popularized in the United States during the mid-19th century. The term combines 'confidence' (referring to the trust the victim places in the perpetrator) with 'artist' to denote someone skilled in deception.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conartist" is said worldwide
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arnaqueur
Transliteration: /aʁ.na.kœʁ/
"L'arnaqueur a été arrêté par la police."
Betrüger
Transliteration: /bəˈtʁyːɡɐ/
"Der Betrüger wurde von der Polizei gefasst."
truffatore
Transliteration: /truf.faˈto.re/
"Il truffatore è stato arrestato."
estafador
Transliteration: /es.ta.faˈðoɾ/
"El estafador engañó a muchos inversores."
vigarista
Transliteration: /vi.ɡaˈɾis.tɐ/
"O vigarista aplicou um golpe nos turistas."
धोखाधड़ी करने वाला
Transliteration: dhokhadhadi karne wala
"पुलिस ने एक शातिर धोखेबाज को गिरफ्तार किया।"
骗子
Transliteration: piàn zi
"这个骗子骗走了她所有的积蓄。"
사기꾼
Transliteration: sagikkun
"그 사기꾼은 경찰에 체포되었습니다."
詐欺師
Transliteration: sagishi
"詐欺師が投資家から金をだまし取った。"
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