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
- verb To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
- verb To confuse, frustrate or perplex.
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.