con game in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for con game in the English»Spanish Dictionary

con game N Am

con game → confidence game

See also confidence game

confidence game N Am

confidence game

estafa f

confidence game

timo m inf

Translations for con game in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.con¹ [Am kɑn, Brit kɒn] N inf (fraud)

con

timo m inf

con

estafa f

II.con¹ <pres part conning; pt, pp conned> [Am kɑn, Brit kɒn] VB trans inf

con (deceive)

timar inf

con (deceive)

estafar

con (sweet-talk)

engatusar

con (sweet-talk)

embaucar

con (sweet-talk)

camelar inf

to con sb into/out of sth I didn't want to go: I was conned into it

yo no quería ir: me embaucaron para que fuera

to con sb into/out of sth I didn't want to go: I was conned into it

yo no quería ir: me camelaron para que fuera inf

I was conned into thinking that …

me engatusaron haciéndome creer que …

he conned the old ladies out of their savings

embaucó a las ancianas y les quitó los ahorros

he conned his way into the house by posing as a doctor

consiguió meterse en la casa haciéndose pasar por médico

con² [Am kɑn, Brit kɒn] N

1. con inf (objection):

con

contra m

the cons outweigh the pros

hay menos pros que contras

2. con (voter):

con

votante mf en contra

con³ [Am kɑn, Brit kɒn] N inf (prisoner, convict)

con

preso m / presa f

con

taleguero m / taleguera f Spain sl

con⁴ <pres part conning; pt, pp conned> [Am kɑn, Brit kɒn] VB trans arch (study)

con

estudiar

Con

1. Con → Conservative

2. Con → constable

See also constable

constable [Am ˈkɑnstəb(ə)l, Brit ˈkʌnstəb(ə)l, ˈkɒnstəb(ə)l] N Brit

constable

agente mf de policía

constable (as form of address)

señor m agente / señora f agente

constable (as form of address)

agente mf

I.game [Am ɡeɪm, Brit ɡeɪm] N

1.1. game C (amusement):

game

juego m

games of chance and skill

juegos de azar y habilidad or destreza

it's all in the game

todo es parte del juego

to play the game

jugar limpio

to play the game according to the rules

seguir las reglas del juego

1.2. game C (type of sport):

game

deporte m

the fight game Am

el (deporte del) boxeo

tennis isn't really my game

el tenis no es mi fuerte

1.3. game C (way of playing):

to be on one's game

estar en forma

she's off her game

no está en forma

she's off her game

no está jugando tan bien como siempre

I played my normal game

jugué como de costumbre

2.1. game C SPORTS:

game (complete match)

partido m

game (in board games, cards)

partida f

to have a game of chess/cards

jugar una partida de ajedrez/naipes

2.2. game C <games, pl > (competition):

game

juegos mpl

the Olympic Games

los Juegos Olímpicos

the Olympic Games

las Olimpíadas or Olimpiadas

the school games

los campeonatos del colegio

2.3. game Brit SCHOOL:

C games + sing vb

deportes mpl

C games + sing vb

≈ educación f física

games master

≈ profesor m de deportes

games master

profesor m de educación física

games mistress

≈ profesora f de deportes

games mistress

profesora f de educación física

3. game C (part):

game (of tennis, squash match)

juego m

game (of bridge rubber)

manga f

Smith leads by two games to one

Smith gana por dos juegos a uno

they were one game all

iban empatados or iguales a un juego

4. game C (equipment):

game

juego m

5. game C (underhand scheme, ploy):

game

juego m

don't play games with me

no me vengas con juegecitos

the game's up

se acabó el juego

what's your game?

¿qué es lo que pretendes?

I wonder what their game is

me pregunto qué estarán tramando or qué se traerán entre manos

I know your little game!

¡te conozco el jueguito!

to be ahead of the game

llevar la delantera

to beat sb at her/his own game

ganarle or vencer a alguien con sus propias armas

to give the game away person:

descubrir el pastel inf

she tried to deny it, but her blushes gave the game away

trató de negarlo, pero el sonrojarse la delató

two can play at that game

donde las dan las toman

to play a game

dejar transcurrir el tiempo

6. game (business, trade) inf:

I'm in the publishing/antiques game

estoy metido en el mundo editorial/en el negocio de las antigüedades

to be on the game Brit sl

ser prostituta

to be on the game Brit sl

hacer la calle inf

7. game U (in hunting):

game

caza f

big game

caza mayor

to be fair game

ser blanco legítimo

game fishing

pesca f deportiva (de grandes especies)

8. game U FOOD:

game

caza f

II.game [Am ɡeɪm, Brit ɡeɪm] ADJ

game attempt/person:

game

animoso

to be game (for sth/to + infin) we're going swimming, are you game?

vamos a nadar ¿te apuntas?

I'm game if you are

si tú te animas, yo también

she's game for anything

se apunta a todo

she's game for anything

es pierna para todo RioPl inf

she's game for anything

va a todas las paradas Chil inf

they could win if they were game for a fight

podrían ganar si estuvieran dispuestos a luchar

I'm game to try anything once

yo estoy dispuesto a probarlo todo

III.game [Am ɡeɪm, Brit ɡeɪm] VB intr (in gambling, in video games)

game

jugar

IV.game [Am ɡeɪm, Brit ɡeɪm] VB trans Am inf

game

estafar

con game in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for con game in the English»Spanish Dictionary

con¹ [kɒn, Am kɑ:n] VB trans -nn- inf

con

engañar

to con sb (into doing sth)

engañar a alguien (para que haga algo)

to con sb into believing that ...

hacer creer a alguien que...

to con sb out of sth

estafar algo a alguien

con² [kɒn, Am kɑ:n] N

con

contra m

the pros and cons of sth

los pros y los contras de algo

I.game¹ [geɪm] N

1. game (unit of sports):

game

juego m

2. game (unit of play):

game

partida f

board game

juego de mesa

game of chance

juego de azar

a game of chess

una partida de ajedrez

3. game SPORTS (skill level):

to be off one's game a. fig

estar en baja forma

4. game (tactic):

the game is up

todo se acabó

what's your game?

¿qué pretendes?

5. game pl Brit (organized school sports):

game

educación f física

the Olympic Games

los juegos olímpicos

Phrases:

to give the game away

descubrir las cartas

two can play at that game

donde las dan las toman

to beat sb at his/her own game

ganar a alguien a sus propias cartas

to play the game Brit

jugar limpio

to be on the game Brit inf

hacer la calle

II.game¹ [geɪm] ADJ

1. game inf (willing):

game

animoso, -a

to be game (to do sth)

animarse (a hacer algo)

to be game for anything

no tener miedo a nada

2. game inf (lame):

game

lisiado, -a

game² [geɪm] N no pl (in hunting)

game

caza f

big game

caza mayor

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In such organizations, he says, more than a few people wise up to the con game and reject it.

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The reference to the stage is apt, for the fine con game has its introduction, development, climax, dnouement and close, just like any good play.

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