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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries欺诈
Pronunciation / Transliteration: qīzhà
"他成为了欺诈的受害者。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fraudulent scheme or action designed to deceive someone for personal gain.
"The con artist was arrested for running a swindle that tricked investors out of their savings."
- 1
To cheat or defraud someone, especially by trickery.
"He swindled the elderly couple out of their life savings."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'swindle' originates from the German word 'schwindeln', meaning 'to deceive or cheat', which entered English in the early 19th century. Its meaning has evolved to encompass various forms of fraud and deception in financial contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swindle" is said worldwide
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escroquerie
Transliteration: ɛs.kʁo.kʁi
"Il a été victime d'une escroquerie."
Betrug
Transliteration: bəˈtʁuːk
"Er fiel auf einen Betrug herein."
truffa
Transliteration: ˈtruf.fa
"È stato vittima di una truffa."
estafa
Transliteration: esˈta.fa
"Fue víctima de una estafa."
fraude
Transliteration: ˈfɾawdʒi
"Ele caiu em uma fraude."
धोखा
Transliteration: dhokha
"वह धोखे का शिकार हुआ।"
欺诈
Transliteration: qīzhà
"他成为了欺诈的受害者。"
사기
Transliteration: sagi
"그는 사기의 피해자가 되었다."
詐欺
Transliteration: sagi
"彼は詐欺の被害者になった。"
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