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swindle in Spanish

swindle in Spanish is estafa, timo, engañabobos — swindle means to cheat someone out of money or property through deception.

swindle in Spanish

estafa
noun
An instance of swindling.
timo
noun
An instance of swindling.
engañabobos
noun
An instance of swindling.
engañifa
noun
An instance of swindling.
pufo
noun
An instance of swindling.
socaliña
noun
An instance of swindling.
estafar
verb
(transitive) To defraud.
timar
verb
(transitive) To defraud.
dársela con queso
verb
(transitive) To defraud.
petardear
verb
(transitive) To defraud.
tangar
verb
(transitive) To defraud.
estafar
verb
(ambitransitive) To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.
timar
verb
(ambitransitive) To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.
petardear
verb
(ambitransitive) To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.
trampear
verb
(ambitransitive) To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.

What does "swindle" mean?

  1. verb To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.
    "He swindled elderly investors out of their savings."
  2. noun A dishonest scheme designed to cheat people out of money.
    "The whole investment turned out to be an elaborate swindle."

swindle in a sentence

  • He swindled elderly investors out of their savings.
  • She was swindled by a fake charity collector.
  • The whole investment turned out to be an elaborate swindle.

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What is "swindle" in Spanish?

"swindle" in Spanish is estafa, timo, engañabobos. swindle means: To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.

How do you use "swindle" in a sentence?

Example: "He swindled elderly investors out of their savings." In Spanish, "swindle" is estafa, timo, engañabobos.

Are there other ways to say "swindle" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 12 translations listed for "swindle": estafa, timo, engañabobos, engañifa, pufo, socaliña.

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