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1 escroc
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2 charlatan
charlatan [∫aʀlatɑ̃]masculine noun* * *ʃaʀlatɑ̃* * *ʃaʀlatɑ̃ nm* * *charlatan nm ( guérisseur) quack○, charlatan; ( vendeur) trickster, con man; (prêcheur, politicien) fraud, phon(e)y○.[ʃarlatɑ̃] nom masculin -
3 activité
activité [aktivite]feminine nouna. activity• cesser ses activités [entreprise] to cease trading• elle déborde d'activité [personne] she's incredibly activeb. ( = emploi) job• en activité [salarié] workingc. ( = domaine d'intervention) [d'entreprise] business* * *aktivite1) ( occupation) activitycesser ses activités — [entreprise, commerçant] to stop trading; [avocat, médecin] to stop working
reprendre ses activités — [entreprise, commerçant] to start trading again; [malade, vacancier] to go back to work
2) ( fonctionnement) activityêtre en pleine activité — [atelier] to be in full production; [rue] to be bustling with activity; [personne] to be very busy
en activité — [volcan] active; [usine] in operation; [travailleur] working; [militaire] in active service GB ou on active duty US
3) ( énergie) ( de personne) energy* * *aktivite nf1) (fait d'être actif) activityen activité (volcan) — active, (fonctionnaire) working, (militaire) on active service
2) (occupation spécifique) activityLe soir, ils organisent des activités. — They organize activities in the evening.
* * *activité nf1 ( occupation) activity; leurs activités de syndicalistes their activities as trade unionists; activité professionnelle occupation; c'est une activité manuelle it's manual work; exercer une activité rémunérée to be gainfully employed; l'escroc qui exerçait son activité sur la côte the con-man who operated on the coast; cesser ses activités [entreprise, commerçant] to stop trading; [avocat, médecin] to stop working; reprendre ses activités [entreprise, commerçant] to start trading again; [malade, vacancier] to go back to work; entrer en activité [entreprise] to start trading; l'entrée en activité de la société en 1993 the company's entry into the market in 1993;2 ( fonctionnement) activity; activité économique economic activity; l'activité de la rue/ville the bustle of the street/town; l'activité du volcan the active state of the volcano; être en pleine activité [atelier] to be in full production; [rue, ville, gare] to be bustling with activity; hum [personne] to be very busy; en activité [volcan] active; [usine] in operation; [travailleur] working; [militaire] in active service GB ou on active duty US; ses années d'activité his working years;activité dirigée Scol class work.[aktivite] nom féminin1. [animation] activity (substantif non comptable)le restaurant/l'aéroport débordait d'activité the restaurant/airport was very busy2. ADMINISTRATION & ÉCONOMIE3. [occupation] activityen activité locution adjectivale[fonctionnaire, militaire] (currently) in post[médecin] practising————————en pleine activité locution adjectivale[industrie, usine] fully operational[bureau, restaurant] bustling[marché boursier, secteur] very busya. [très affairé] to be very busyb. [non retraité] to be in the middle of one's working life -
4 faisan
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5 tricheur
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6 victime
victime [viktim]feminine noun• il est mort, victime d'une crise cardiaque he died of a heart attack• être victime de [+ escroc, accident, calomnie] to be the victim of* * *viktim1) (d'accident, de désastre, phénomène) victim, casualtyle joueur, victime d'une blessure au genou... — the player, suffering from a knee injury...
victime d'une panne, il a abandonné la course — hit by mechanical problems, he abandoned the race
2) Droit victim3) ( créature offerte en sacrifice) sacrificial victim* * *viktim nf1) [crime, injustice, malheur] victim2) [accident] victim, casualty* * *victime nf1 (d'accident, de désastre, phénomène) victim, casualty (de of); le cyclone a fait de nombreuses victimes the cyclone claimed many victims ou casualties; les victimes des accidents de la route road accident victims, road casualties; leur entreprise fut l'une des victimes de la crise du pétrole fig their firm was one of the casualties of the oil crisis; être victime de calomnies/d'une idéologie/des circonstances fig to be a victim of slander/of an ideology/of circumstances; être victime d'un infarctus to be the victim of a heart attack; être victime d'un complot fig to be the victim of a conspiracy; les victimes du cancer cancer victims; arrête de jouer les victimes iron stop playing the victim iron; le joueur, victime d'une blessure au genou… the player, suffering from a knee injury…; victime d'une panne, il a abandonné la course hit by mechanical problems, he abandoned the race; il a été victime de son succès/bon cœur/orgueil his success/kind-heartedness/pride has been his undoing;2 Jur victim;3 ( créature offerte en sacrifice) sacrificial victim.[viktim] nom fémininaccident de la route, trois victimes car crash, three casualties4. [d'un préjudice] victimêtre la victime d'un escroc to fall prey to ou to be the victim of a con man -
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8 aigrefin
n. m.1. Con-man.2. Crook. -
9 arnaqueur
n. m. Con-man, swindler. -
10 carambouilleur
n. m. Con-man who practises carambouille. -
11 chansonnette
n. f.1. Con-man's spiel, trickster's patter. Donner (also: pousser) à la chansonnette: To spin a yarn to catch the punter.2. (pol.): Avoir quelqu'un à la chansonnette: To extract a confession by sheer verbal persuasion. -
12 empalmeur
n. m.1. 'Card-sharp', crooked gambler.2. 'Con-man', trickster. -
13 engailleur
n. m. 'Con-man', trickster. -
14 entôleur
n. m.1. Card-sharp.2. 'Con-man', trickster. -
15 entubeur
n. m. 'Con-man', trickster. -
16 faisan
n. m. 'Con-man', swindler, crook. -
17 filou
n. m.1. 'Con-man', trickster, deceitful character.2. (term of endearment): Filou va! You are awful¼but I like you! -
18 grec
n. m.1. Card-sharp.2. 'Con-man', swindler. (A well-orchestrated confidence trick is sometimes known as un vol à la grecque.)3. Le grec. The 'deli', the local delicatessen store.4. Va te faire voir chez les Grecs! Get stuffed! — Get knotted! — Go away! -
19 harnaqueur
n. m. 'Con-man', swindler. -
20 jongleur
n. m. 'Con-man', trickster.
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