con man in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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Con. POL abrév → conservative

See also conservative

I.conservative [Brit kənˈsəːvətɪv, Am kənˈsərvədɪv] N

II.conservative [Brit kənˈsəːvətɪv, Am kənˈsərvədɪv] ADJ

I.con [Brit kɒn, Am kɑn] N

II.con <pres part conning; pret, pp conned> [Brit kɒn, Am kɑn] VB trans (trick)

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III.con <pres part conning; pret, pp conned> [Brit kɒn, Am kɑn] VB intr archaic

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See also public relations officer, Public Records Office, PRO

1. PRO abrév → public relations officer

2. PRO abrév → Public Records Office

I.man <pl men> [Brit man, Am mæn] N

1. man (adult male):

man
homme m
middle-aged/married man
homme d'âge mûr/marié
as one man to another
entre hommes
he's not a man to do
ce n'est pas le genre d'homme à faire
a blind man
un aveugle
an old man
un vieillard
a single man
un célibataire
a ladies' man
un homme à femmes
a beer/whisky man
un buveur de bière/de whisky
a leg/bum man inf
un amateur de belles jambes/de derrières
a man of God/the people
un homme de Dieu/du peuple
a man of iron or steel
un homme de fer
they've arrested the right man
on a arrêté le vrai coupable
he's your man
c'est l'homme qu'il te faut
he has worked for the party, man and boy Brit
il a travaillé pour le parti toute sa vie
man of the match
héros m du match
good man! (well done)
bravo mon gars!
my good man!
mon vieux! inf
my little man inf
mon petit

III.man [Brit man, Am mæn] INTERJ

IV.man <pres part manning; pret, pp manned> [Brit man, Am mæn] VB trans

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con man in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for con man in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for con man in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for con man in the English»French Dictionary

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I.con <-nn-> [kɒn, Am kɑ:n] VB trans

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II.con <-nn-> [kɒn, Am kɑ:n] N inf

II.man <men> [mæn] VB trans <-nn->

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Soapy's power grew to the point that he admitted to the press that he was a con man and saw nothing wrong with it.
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They are referred to as a chess expert and a con man.
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In civilian life, he was a con man.
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A coney-catcher was a thief or con man.
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With script readings he grew confident that he could play the role of a con man in the movie, and rehearsed extensively.
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Once there, the con man abandons the group and leaves the site.
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Most locals see him as a con man.
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The next day, the band discovers their musical instruments and rent money stolen by the con man who offered to rent his apartment.
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In actuality, the mark would be fleeing from his own money, which the con man still has (or has handed off to an accomplice).
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He's a con man and has the gift of the gab.
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