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шу́лер — meaning in English

shuler

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English meaning

  • blackleg noun A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
  • cardsharp noun A professional cheater at card games.
  • fraud noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
  • hustler noun A person who works energetically and resourcefully, especially to make money.
  • rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
  • sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
  • sharper noun A swindler or professional cheat, especially in gambling.

Senses

шу́лер is used for these senses in English:

  • blackleg (countable) A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker. [from 18th c.]
  • cardsharp (card games) A professional cheater at card games.
  • fraud A person who performs any such trick.
  • rook A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
  • sharp A dishonest person; a cheater.
  • sharper (dated) A swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.

blackleg — full definition

  1. noun A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
  2. noun A disease of potato crops caused by pectolytic bacteria, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stem portion.
  3. noun A disease of brassicas caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans
  4. noun A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker.

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