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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchurke
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃʊʁkə/
"Der charmante Schurke stahl allen die Show."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.
"He proved to be a charming scoundrel who could talk his way out of any trouble." - 2
A mischievous or raspy individual whose cunning actions cause minor troubles.
"That little scoundrel took the last piece of pie right off the cooling rack."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, 'scoundrel' is of uncertain etymology, though it may be related to the dialectal verb 'scound' meaning to shift or hide, combined with the pejorative suffix '-rel'. Historically, it has been used to describe a rogue, rascal, or an unprincipled, dishonest person who acts with low morals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scoundrel" is said worldwide
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escroc
Transliteration: /ɛs.kʁɔ/
"C'est un véritable escroc qui profite de la naïveté des gens."
Schurke
Transliteration: /ˈʃʊʁkə/
"Der charmante Schurke stahl allen die Show."
furfante
Transliteration: /furˈfante/
"Quella piccola canaglia è un vero furfante."
pícaro
Transliteration: /ˈpi.ka.ɾo/
"El pícaro logró convencer a todos con sus mentiras."
malandro
Transliteration: /maˈlɐ̃.dɾu/
"O malandro sempre dá um jeito de se dar bem."
धूर्त
Transliteration: dhurt
"वह एक चालाक और धूर्त व्यक्ति है।"
流氓
Transliteration: /liú máng/
"他是一个狡猾的流氓。"
악당
Transliteration: /ak.dang/
"그 매력적인 악당은 사람들의 마음을 훔쳤다."
悪党
Transliteration: /aku.tō/
"彼は憎目できない愛嬌のある悪党だ。"
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