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embaucar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bamboozle verb To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
  • con noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
  • play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
  • shill noun Someone paid to promote or endorse something while pretending to be an impartial customer.

Senses

embaucar 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.
  • con (transitive, informal) To trick, lie or defraud, usually for personal gain.
  • play (transitive, of a, theatrical company, or, band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
  • shill (pejorative, intransitive, transitive) To promote or endorse in return for payment, especially dishonestly; sometimes extended sarcastically even to those not paid but strongly biased in favor.

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.

con — full definition

  1. noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
  2. verb To trick or cheat someone, typically for personal gain.
  3. noun A disadvantage of something, especially when weighed against its benefits.
  4. noun (informal) A convicted criminal.
  5. noun A large organized gathering for fans of a hobby or genre, such as comics or gaming.

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