Translations for „confidence man“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈcon·fi·dence man N

confidence man

Trickbetrüger m

confidence man

Schwindler m

confidence man

Bauernfänger m inf

confidence man (concerning social status)

Hochstapler m

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English

Inviting the confidence man to have a drink with him at the bar, causing some surprise and confusion among the patrons.

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But the confidence man comes in darker manifestations too.

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The livelihood of a confidence man rests upon the ability to instill confidence in a disreputable actor.

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He also became a noted confidence man and swindler in his later years.

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An insightful and incisive rendering of the kind of high-tech confidence man that it's impossible not to recognize.

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Joe, confidence man though he may be, has a great eye for talent.

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