Schwindel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cheating noun The act of deceiving or breaking rules for unfair gain, or being unfaithful to a partner.
- dizziness noun A spinning or unsteady sensation, often accompanied by feeling faint or off-balance.
- fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
- fraud noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
- fudge noun A soft, very sweet candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
- hoax noun Something made up on purpose to trick or deceive people.
- humbug noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- scam noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
- sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.
- swindle verb To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.
- vertigo noun A spinning sensation and loss of balance, often triggered by heights or inner-ear problems.
- whirl verb To spin or turn around quickly.
Senses
Schwindel is used for these senses in English:
- cheating An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
- fraud Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
- fudge (uncountable, dated) A made-up story.
- hanky-panky Mischievous behaviour, dishonest or shady activity.
- hoax Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
- humbug (countable, slang) A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.
- rip-off (countable) A bad deal; an unfair or exorbitant price or rate.
- scam A fraudulent deal.
cheating — full definition
- noun The act of deceiving or breaking rules for unfair gain, or being unfaithful to a partner.
- adj Behaving dishonestly or unfaithfully.