beschwindeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• bamboozle verb To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
• fleece noun The woolly coat of a sheep, or wool shorn from it in one piece.
• sell verb To hand over goods or services to someone in exchange for money.
• swindle verb To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.

Senses

beschwindeln is used for these senses in English:

• bamboozle (transitive, informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
• fleece (transitive) To con or trick (someone) out of money.
• sell (transitive, slang) To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.
• swindle (transitive) To defraud.

bamboozle — full definition

1. verb To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
2. verb To confuse, frustrate or perplex.

fleece — full definition

1. noun The woolly coat of a sheep, or wool shorn from it in one piece.
2. noun A soft, warm synthetic fabric, or a garment made from it.
3. verb (informal) To cheat or overcharge someone.

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