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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
                    According to him, English players have long known how to con referees.
                    The Guardian
                    2
                    According to the actress, Wilson used his children to further his con.
                    Ebony
                    3
                    You're spiritual con men, confidence tricksters offering false faith and false hope.
                    Just another judgement day
                    4
                    Mr Lowry is con testing the Tipperary North election as an Independent.
                    The Irish Times
                    5
                    But no way was I falling for this guy's penny-pinching con job.
                    Sister Mine
                    6
                    This is a con job, Rubio said at a rally in Texas.
                    News.com.au
                    7
                    Apparently, the skipper had followed with the rest of the con crew.
                    Attrition
                    8
                    There's no question that he was also something of a con man.
                    Hiding the Elephant
                    9
                    And even with pro and con arguments provided, it polls really well.
                    NY Magazine
                    10
                    Whether anime, comic books or sci-fi there's likely a con for you.
                    Wired
                    11
                    And then there's the best part of every con I've ever attended.
                    Wired
                    12
                    We know that the move is all part of a complicated con.
                    The Irish Times
                    13
                    The pro or con of this we will not pretend to decide.
                    Lizzy Glenn; Or, The Trials of a Seamstress
                    14
                    Ms Sharp discovered the con when Mr Malone arrived at her doorstep.
                    News.com.au
                    15
                    There are plenty of con artists in places like this, you know.
                    Where heaven begins
                    16
                    The body con fit and high slit give it certified stunner status.
                    Ebony
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                    Con through the time
                    Con across language varieties
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                    Common
                    United States of America
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