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ˈcon man N

Schwindler m pej

con man (promising marriage)

Heiratsschwindler m

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the con man tricked the old couple out of their nest egg

der Hochstapler hat das alte Ehepaar um seine Ersparnisse gebracht

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Once there, the con man abandons the group and leaves the site. en.wikipedia.org

A coney-catcher was a thief or con man. en.wikipedia.org

They are referred to as a chess expert and a con man. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

The next day, the band discovers their musical instruments and rent money stolen by the con man who offered to rent his apartment. en.wikipedia.org

He's a con man and has the gift of the gab. en.wikipedia.org

As collateral, the con man leaves his only worldly possession, the violin that provides his livelihood. en.wikipedia.org

In civilian life, he was a con man. en.wikipedia.org

Most locals see him as a con man. en.wikipedia.org

With script readings he grew confident that he could play the role of a con man in the movie, and rehearsed extensively. en.wikipedia.org

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