шарлатанин — meaning in English
sharlatanin
Bulgarian → English · translate English → Bulgarian instead
English meaning
- charlatan noun A person who pretends to have skill or knowledge they don't actually have, usually to trick people out of money.
- duper noun Someone who deceives or tricks others.
- humbug noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- mountebank noun One who sells dubious medicines.
- quack noun The harsh, honking sound a duck makes.
- shyster noun A dishonest or unscrupulous person, especially a lawyer or politician.
Senses
шарлатанин is used for these senses in English:
- charlatan A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.
- duper a person who dupes another
- humbug (countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.
- quack (figuratively, pejorative) Any similar charlatan or incompetent professional.
- shyster Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics.