szarlatan — meaning in English
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English meaning
- charlatan noun A person who pretends to have skill or knowledge they don't actually have, usually to trick people out of money.
- conman noun A person who cheats or deceives others out of money or trust, typically through a confidence scheme.
- medicaster noun A quack doctor; someone who pretends to have medical knowledge.
- quack noun The harsh, honking sound a duck makes.
- quacksalver noun One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack.
Senses
szarlatan is used for these senses in English:
- charlatan A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.
- conman A confidence trickster.
- medicaster (dated, now, chiefly, literary) A quack doctor; someone who pretends to have medical knowledge.
- quack (figuratively, pejorative) Any similar charlatan or incompetent professional.
- quacksalver (archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack. [from c. 1570]