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Cons

Cons short for conservative

I. con·serva·tive [kənˈsɜ:vətɪv, Am -ˈsɜ:rvət̬ɪv] ADJ

1. conservative (in dress, opinion):

conservative: konservativ

to be conservative in one's views: in seinen Ansichten konservativ sein

to be a conservative dresser: konservativ gekleidet sein

2. conservative (low):

conservative: zurückhaltend

conservative: vorsichtig

conservative estimate: vorsichtige Schätzung

3. conservative POL:

Conservative: konservativ

did you vote Conservative?: haben Sie die Konservativen gewählt?

the Conservative Party: die Konservative Partei

REL Conservative Judaism: der konservative Judaismus

II. con·serva·tive [kənˈsɜ:vətɪv, Am -ˈsɜ:rvət̬ɪv] N POL

Conservative: Konservative(r) f(m)

a staunch Conservative: ein überzeugter [o. loyaler] Konservativer

I. con¹ <-nn-> [kɒn, Am kɑ:n] VB trans inf

to con one's way into a building: sich acc in ein Gebäude einschleichen

to con sb: jdn reinlegen inf

to con sb into doing sth: jdn [mit Tricks] dazu bringen, etw zu tun

to con sb into believing [or thinking] that ...: jdm weismachen wollen [o. vorschwindeln] , dass ...

to con sb out of sth [or sth out of sb] money, savings: jdm etw abluchsen inf

to con sb out of sth [or sth out of sb] money, savings: jdn um etw acc bringen inf

II. con¹ [kɒn, Am kɑ:n] N

1. con (trick):

con: Schwindel m <-s> kein pl

con: Bauernfängerei f <-, -en> kein pl

it's just a con!: das ist alles ein ausgemachter Schwindel!

2. con sl (convict):

con: Knacki m <-s, -s> sl

con: Knastbruder m inf

con: Häfenbruder m A pej

3. con LAW sl (sentencing):

con: Verurteilung f <-, -en>

con² [kɒn, Am kɑ:n] N usu pl inf (disadvantage)

the pros and cons: das Für und Wider

the pros and cons: das Pro und Kontra

Con ADJ

Con abbreviation of conservative

I. con·serva·tive [kənˈsɜ:vətɪv, Am -ˈsɜ:rvət̬ɪv] ADJ

1. conservative (in dress, opinion):

conservative: konservativ

to be conservative in one's views: in seinen Ansichten konservativ sein

to be a conservative dresser: konservativ gekleidet sein

2. conservative (low):

conservative: zurückhaltend

conservative: vorsichtig

conservative estimate: vorsichtige Schätzung

3. conservative POL:

Conservative: konservativ

did you vote Conservative?: haben Sie die Konservativen gewählt?

the Conservative Party: die Konservative Partei

REL Conservative Judaism: der konservative Judaismus

II. con·serva·tive [kənˈsɜ:vətɪv, Am -ˈsɜ:rvət̬ɪv] N POL

Conservative: Konservative(r) f(m)

a staunch Conservative: ein überzeugter [o. loyaler] Konservativer

ˈair con N

air con short for air conditioning

air con·ˈdi·tion·ing, AC N no pl

1. air conditioning (process):

air conditioning: Klimatisierung f <-, -en>

2. air conditioning (plant):

air conditioning: Klimaanlage f <-, -n>

to have air conditioning: mit einer Klimaanlage ausgestattet sein

to turn the air conditioning down/up: die Klimaanlage schwächer/stärker einstellen

ˈcon art·ist N

con artist: Schwindler(in) m (f) <-s, ->

con artist (high-class pretender): Hochstapler(in) m (f) <-s, ->

ˈcon man N

con man: Schwindler m <-s, -> pej

con man (promising marriage): Heiratsschwindler m <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈcon rod N

con rod AUTO inf short for connecting rod

con rod: Kurbelstange f <-, -n> spec

con rod: Pleuelstange f <-, -n> spec

con·ˈnect·ing rod N AUTO

connecting rod: Kurbelstange f <-, -n> spec

connecting rod: Pleuelstange f <-, -n> spec

ˈcon trick N sl

con trick short for confidence trick

con trick: Betrug m <-(e)s> kein pl

con trick: Schwindel m <-s> kein pl

ˈcon·fi·dence trick N

confidence trick: Trickbetrug m <-(e)s> kein pl

confidence trick: Schwindel m <-s> kein pl

confidence trick: Bauernfängerei f <-, -en> kein pl inf

confidence trick (concerning social status): Hochstapelei f <-, -en>

mod con [ˌmɒdˈkɒn] N Brit, Aus dated

mod con short for modern convenience

mod con: moderner Komfort

chil·li con car·ne [ˌtʃɪlikɒnˈka:ni, Am -kɑ:nˈkɑ:rni] N no pl

chilli con carne: Chili con Carne nt <-s>

OpenDict entry

con woman N

con woman inf: Schwindlerin f

con woman (high-class pretender) inf: Hochstaplerin f

Present
I	con
you	con
he/she/it	cons
we	con
you	con
they	con

Past
I	conned
you	conned
he/she/it	conned
we	conned
you	conned
they	conned

Present Perfect
I	have	conned
you	have	conned
he/she/it	has	conned
we	have	conned
you	have	conned
they	have	conned

Past Perfect
I	had	conned
you	had	conned
he/she/it	had	conned
we	had	conned
you	had	conned
they	had	conned

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the pros and cons: das Für und Wider

the pros and cons of sth: das Pro und Kontra [o. Für und Wider] einer S. gen

to weigh the pros and cons of sth: die Vor- und Nachteile einer S. gen gegeneinander abwägen

they both have their pros and cons so it's a wash really: beide haben ihre Vor- und Nachteile, es bleibt sich also gleich

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