beschwindeln

v/t

1. (belügen) lie to s.o., tell s.o. a lie (oder lies), tell s.o. a fib (oder fibs) umg.

2. (betrügen) swindle, hoodwink; umg. bamboozle

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to humbug; to diddle; to bamboozle

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be|schwịn|deln ptp beschwi\#ndelt

vt (inf)

1)

(= belügen) jdn beschwindeln — to tell sb a lie or a fib (inf)

2) (= betrügen) to cheat, to swindle, to do (inf)

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be·schwin·deln *

vt (fam)

1. (belügen)

▪ jdn \beschwindeln to tell sb fibs fam, to lead sb up the garden path prov

2. (betrügen)

▪ jdn [um etw akk] \beschwindeln to con [or swindle] sb [out of sth]

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transitives Verb (ugs.)

jemanden beschwindeln — tell somebody a fib/fibs; (betrügen) hoodwink somebody

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beschwindeln v/t

1. (belügen) lie to sb, tell sb a lie (oder lies), tell sb a fib (oder fibs) umg

2. (betrügen) swindle, hoodwink; umg bamboozle

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transitives Verb (ugs.)

jemanden beschwindeln — tell somebody a fib/fibs; (betrügen) hoodwink somebody

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v.

to bamboozle v.

to bilk v.

to deceive v.

to defraud v.

to diddle* v.

to finagle v.

to fleece* v.

to rook* (to swindle) v.

to swindle v.