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Meanings of con in inglés

catalán
frau
español
fraude

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

fraude
portugués
condenado
catalán
presoner
español
preso

A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison.

preso
portugués
fraudar
catalán
defraudar
español
embaucar

Deprive of by deceit.

embaucar
portugués
saber de cor
catalán
memoritzar

Commit to memory; learn by heart.

saber de cor
Usage of con in inglés
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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Translations for con
Con through the time
Con across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common