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charlatan in Portuguese

charlatan in Portuguese is charlatão — charlatan means a person who pretends to have skill or knowledge they don't actually have, usually to trick people out of money.

charlatan in Portuguese

charlatão
noun
A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

What does "charlatan" mean?

  1. noun A person who pretends to have skill or knowledge they don't actually have, usually to trick people out of money.
    "The so-called healer turned out to be a charlatan selling sugar pills as medicine."
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charlatan in a sentence

  • The so-called healer turned out to be a charlatan selling sugar pills as medicine.
  • Investors lost their savings trusting a charlatan who claimed to have a foolproof trading system.

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What is "charlatan" in Portuguese?

"charlatan" in Portuguese is charlatão. charlatan means: A person who pretends to have skill or knowledge they don't actually have, usually to trick people out of money.

How do you use "charlatan" in a sentence?

Example: "The so-called healer turned out to be a charlatan selling sugar pills as medicine." In Portuguese, "charlatan" is charlatão.

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