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Meanings of Con in English

Catalan
frau
Spanish
fraude

A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.

frau
Portuguese
condenado
Catalan
presoner
Spanish
preso

A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison.

condenado
Portuguese
fraudar
Catalan
defraudar
Spanish
embaucar

Deprive of by deceit.

fraudar
Portuguese
saber de cor
Catalan
memoritzar

Commit to memory; learn by heart.

saber de cor
Usage of Con in English
1
Officials at Con Edison were not immediately available to explain the difference.
Reuters
2
Top 10 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives It's that time of year again.
Wired
3
Walker said Comic-Con was not a factor in the TCA date change.
Reuters
4
Comic-Con visitors might want to ask Moffat when they see him Thursday.
Wired
5
CNN reported a fire at a Con Edison power plant in Manhattan.
The Irish Times
6
The Communications Workers' Union has appointed Mr Con Scanlon as general secretary.
The Irish Times
7
This year, the film contingents at the Con didn't offer many standouts.
Reuters
8
Masters informed manager Con Counihan of his decision earlier in the week.
The Irish Times
9
Brett recognizes a lot of them from New York Con last week.
A Hundred Thousand Worlds
10
So, I'm not heading down to Comic-Con until early, EARLY tomorrow morning.
Wired
11
The president, Con Cronin, has come to the end of his term.
The Irish Times
12
Every minute Con kept him talking was another minute he stayed alive.
Midnight hero
13
It was someone from Con Edison who wanted to explain their position.
The new yorker
14
Aidan, Liam and Grady were as good at their jobs as Con.
Midnight hero
15
The first issue was previewed at Comic-Con in San Diego last weekend.
Wired
16
Spurlock: Absolutely, we would love to have it be at Comic Con.
Reuters
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Common
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Common
United Kingdom
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