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1 Bauernfängerei
f umg., pej. con (game), swindling, fraud* * *Bau|ern|fän|ge|rei [-fɛŋə'rai]f -, -en (inf)con (inf), swindle* * *Bau·ern·fän·ge·rei<-, -en>das ist doch nur \Bauernfängerei! that's nothing but a con trick* * *Bauernfängerei f umg, pej con (game), swindling, fraud -
2 Gimpelfang
* * *auf Gimpelfang ausgehen go out on the con game -
3 Gaunerei
f; -, -en; pej. swindling, swindle, con game umg.* * *die Gaunereiskullduggery; trickery; roguery; skulduggery; knavery* * *Gau|ne|rei [gaunə'rai]f -, -enswindling no pl, cheating no pl* * *die2) (dishonesty or cheating.) sharp practice* * *Gau·ne·rei<-, -en>[gaunəˈrai]* * *die; Gaunerei, Gaunereien swindle; (das Gaunern) swindling* * ** * *die; Gaunerei, Gaunereien swindle; (das Gaunern) swindling* * *-en f.knavery n.roguery n.trickery n. -
4 Gamecontroller
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5 Schwindel
m; -s, kein Pl.1. dizziness; MED. vertigo; (Schwindelanfall) dizzy spell; ihn überkam ein leichter / starker Schwindel he became slightly / very dizzy; Schwindel erregend dizzy, giddy (auch fig.); Zahlen, Preise: astronomical; sie balanciert in Schwindel erregender Höhe she does her balancing act at a vertiginous ( oder dizzy) height; die Mieten befinden sich auf Schwindel erregendem Niveau the rents are astronomical ( oder sky high); die Arbeitslosenzahlen stiegen Schwindel erregend the unemployment figures rose astronomically2. umg. (Betrug) swindle; Koll. swindling; (Lüge) lie, fib; der Schwindel mit den Abschreibungsobjekten the scam Sl. concerning the deductible items; dieses Schlankheitsmittel ist purer Schwindel this slimming agent (Am. diet formula) is a complete fraud ( oder con); den Schwindel kenne ich I know that trick; auf einen / jeden Schwindel hereinfallen fall for a / every trick; der ganze Schwindel ist aufgeflogen the whole scam Sl. was exposed; alles Schwindel! nothing but lies!* * *der Schwindel(Betrug) confidence trick; con; fake; confidence game; plant; fraud; goldbrick; swindle;(Unwohlsein) dizziness; vertigo; giddiness* * *Schwịn|del ['ʃvɪndl]m -s,no pl1) (= Gleichgewichtsstörung) dizziness; (esp nach Drehen) giddinessSee:2) (= Lüge) lie; (= Betrug) swindle, fraud; (= Vertrauensmissbrauch) con (inf)die Berichte über das perfekte Haarwuchsmittel sind reiner Schwindel — the reports about this perfect hair-restorer are a complete swindle or fraud or con (inf)
das ist alles Schwindel, was er da sagt — what he says is all a pack of lies or a big con (inf)
mit Subventionen wird viel Schwindel getrieben — a lot of swindling or cheating goes on with subsidies
3) (inf = Kram)der ganze Schwindel — the whole (kit and) caboodle (inf) or shoot (inf)
ich will von dem ganzen Schwindel nichts mehr wissen! — I don't want to hear another thing about the whole damn business (inf)
* * *der1) (a dishonest trick.) con2) dizziness3) giddiness4) (a ridiculous imitation, intended to be humorous.) spoof5) (an act or example of swindling; a fraud: an insurance swindle; Our new car's a swindle - it's falling to pieces.) swindle6) (dizziness, especially as brought on by fear of heights: Keep her back from the edge of the cliff - she suffers from vertigo.) vertigo* * *Schwin·del<-s>[ˈʃvɪndl̩]1. (Betrug) swindle, fraudes war alles \Schwindel it was all a [big] swindle [or fraud]alles \Schwindel! it's all lies!2. MED dizziness, giddiness, vertigoin \Schwindel erregender Höhe high enough to cause dizziness [or giddiness] [or vertigo] [or to make one [feel] dizzy [or giddy]], at a vertiginous height formmit \Schwindel erregender Geschwindigkeit at breathtaking speed\Schwindel erregend (fig) astronomical3.* * *der; Schwindels1) (Gleichgewichtsstörung) dizziness; giddiness; vertigo2) (Anfall) dizzy or giddy spell; attack of dizziness or giddiness or vertigoden Schwindel kenne ich — (ugs.) that's an old trick; I know that trick
* * *ihn überkam ein leichter/starker Schwindel he became slightly/very dizzy;der Schwindel mit den Abschreibungsobjekten the scam sl concerning the deductible items;dieses Schlankheitsmittel ist purer Schwindel this slimming agent (US diet formula) is a complete fraud ( oder con);den Schwindel kenne ich I know that trick;auf einen/jeden Schwindel hereinfallen fall for a/every trick;der ganze Schwindel ist aufgeflogen the whole scam sl was exposed;alles Schwindel! nothing but lies!3. umg:der ganze Schwindel (alles zusammen) the whole caboodle* * *der; Schwindels1) (Gleichgewichtsstörung) dizziness; giddiness; vertigo2) (Anfall) dizzy or giddy spell; attack of dizziness or giddiness or vertigoden Schwindel kenne ich — (ugs.) that's an old trick; I know that trick
* * *m.bogus n.confidence trick n.dizziness n.fake n.giddiness n.imposture n.quackery n.shenanigan n.swindle n.vertigo n. -
6 Bauernfängerei
Bau·ern·fän·ge·rei <-, -en> fdas ist doch nur \Bauernfängerei! that's nothing but a con-trick -
7 Hochstapelei
f; -, -en2. fig. (Übertreibung) overstatement, exaggeration; (Angeberei) boasting; geistige Hochstapelei intellectual fraud* * *die Hochstapeleiconfidence game; imposture; confidence trick* * *Hoch|sta|pe|lei [hoːxʃtaːpə'lai]f -, -en (JUR)fraud; (einzelner Fall) swindle, con trick; (fig = Aufschneiderei) boasting no pl* * *Hoch·sta·pe·lei<-, -en>[ho:xʃta:pəˈlai]* * *die; Hoch, Hochen1) fraud2) (Aufschneiderei) empty boasting* * *geistige Hochstapelei intellectual fraud* * *die; Hoch, Hochen1) fraud2) (Aufschneiderei) empty boasting -
8 Schwindel
m1. bogus2. boodle3. con4. confidence game5. diddle6. dizziness7. fake8. giddiness9. goldbrick10. goop11. hanky-panky coll.12. hoax13. hokum14. imposture15. jugglery16. mare's nest17. quackery18. rip-off19. scam20. shenanigan21. shenanigans22. spoof coll.23. swindle24. vertigom[Lügen]flimflamplfakes
См. также в других словарях:
con game — n. Same as {confidence game}. [PJC] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
con game — index bunko Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 con game … Law dictionary
con game — con′ game n. sts confidence game • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
con game — con ,game noun count a plan to steal people s money by tricking them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
con game — noun a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑bunco, ↑bunco game, ↑bunko, ↑bunko game, ↑con, ↑confidence trick, ↑confidence game, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
con game — Confidence Con fi*dence, n. [L. confidentia firm trust in, self confidence: cf. F. confidence.] 1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. [1913 Webster] Society… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
con game — Slang. See confidence game. [1950 55] * * * … Universalium
con game — noun A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been won. Syn: confidence game, confidence trick, grift … Wiktionary
con game — A swindle or any arrangement in which a person is deliberately defrauded because of his trust in the one who is swindling. See also confidence game flim flam … Black's law dictionary
con game — A swindle or any arrangement in which a person is deliberately defrauded because of his trust in the one who is swindling. See also confidence game flim flam … Black's law dictionary
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