жу́льничество — meaning in English
zhulnichestvo
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English meaning
- con noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
- fraud noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
- knavery noun The antics or tricks of a knave; boyish mischief.
- racket noun A handled frame strung with cord, used to hit a ball or shuttlecock in sports like tennis or badminton.
- scam noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
- sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.
- shenanigans noun Mischievous or high-spirited behaviour; playful goings-on.
- skulduggery noun A devious device or trick.
- swindle verb To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.
Senses
жу́льничество is used for these senses in English:
- con (informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
- fraud Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
- knavery An unprincipled action; deceit.
- racket An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.
- scam A fraudulent deal.
- sham Trickery, hoaxing.
- shenanigans Deceitful tricks; trickery; games. [from mid 19th c.]
- skulduggery (countable) A devious device or trick.
con — full definition
- noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
- verb To trick or cheat someone, typically for personal gain.
- noun A disadvantage of something, especially when weighed against its benefits.
- noun (informal) A convicted criminal.
- noun A large organized gathering for fans of a hobby or genre, such as comics or gaming.
fraud — full definition
- noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
- noun A person who pretends to be something they are not.