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fregatura — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • scam noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.

Senses

fregatura is used for these senses in English:

  • catch (countable, sometimes, _, noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
  • rip-off (countable) A bad deal; an unfair or exorbitant price or rate.
  • scam A fraudulent deal.

catch — full definition

  1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  2. verb To become infected with an illness.
  3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
  4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
  5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

scam — full definition

  1. noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
  2. verb To defraud or trick someone, usually for money.

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