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Cons

Cons short for conservative

See also

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

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

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

to con sb
jdn reinlegen inf
to con sb into doing sth
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):

Schwindel m <-s> kein pl
Bauernfängerei f <-, -en> kein pl

2. con sl (convict):

Knacki m <-s, -s> sl
Häfenbruder m A pej

3. con LAW sl (sentencing):

Verurteilung f <-, -en>

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

Con ADJ

Con abbreviation of conservative

See also

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

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

ˈair con N

air con short for air conditioning

See also

air con·ˈdi·tion·ing, AC N no pl

1. air conditioning (process):

ˈcon art·ist N

Schwindler(in) m (f) <-s, ->
Hochstapler(in) m (f) <-s, ->

ˈcon man N

Schwindler m <-s, -> pej
Heiratsschwindler m <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈcon rod N

con rod AUTO inf short for connecting rod

Kurbelstange f <-, -n> spec
Pleuelstange f <-, -n> spec
See also

con·ˈnect·ing rod N AUTO

Kurbelstange f <-, -n> spec
Pleuelstange f <-, -n> spec

ˈcon trick N sl

con trick short for confidence trick

Betrug m <-(e)s> kein pl
Schwindel m <-s> kein pl
See also

ˈcon·fi·dence trick N

Trickbetrug m <-(e)s> kein pl
Schwindel m <-s> kein pl
Bauernfängerei f <-, -en> kein pl inf

mod con [ˌmɒdˈkɒn] N Brit, Aus dated

mod con short for modern convenience

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

OpenDict entry

con woman N

Present
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youcon
he/she/itcons
wecon
youcon
theycon
Past
Iconned
youconned
he/she/itconned
weconned
youconned
theyconned
Present Perfect
Ihaveconned
youhaveconned
he/she/ithasconned
wehaveconned
youhaveconned
theyhaveconned
Past Perfect
Ihadconned
youhadconned
he/she/ithadconned
wehadconned
youhadconned
theyhadconned