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mountebank
UK
/ˈmaʊntəbaŋk/
US
/ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/
mountebanks
pl
UK
/ˈmaʊntəbaŋk/
US
/ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/
Translations
The traveling mountebank set up his stall in the town square, promising miraculous cures to the gullible crowd.
Le charlatan itinérant installa son échoppe sur la place du village, promettant des guérisons miraculeuses à la foule crédule.
The mountebank captivated the audience with his flamboyant speech, convincing them to buy his dubious potions.
Le charlatan captivait le public par son discours flamboyant, le convainquant d’acheter ses potions douteuses.
Additional translations
Definitions
The traveling mountebank set up his stall in the town square, promising miraculous cures to the gullible crowd.
The mountebank captivated the audience with his flamboyant speech, convincing them to buy his dubious potions.
mountebanked
Past Simple
mountebanked
Past Participle
mountebanking
ing-form
UK
/ˈmaʊntɪbæŋk/
US
/ˈmaʊntɪˌbæŋk/
Translations
He tried to mountebank his way into selling the fake medicine to unsuspecting customers.
Il a essayé de charlataner pour vendre le faux médicament à des clients sans méfiance.
Additional translations
Definitions
He tried to mountebank his way into selling the fake medicine to unsuspecting customers.
more mountebank
Comp.
most mountebank
Super.
UK
/ˈmaʊntɪbæŋk/
US
/ˈmaʊntɪˌbæŋk/
Occasional attributive use to qualify nouns with the sense ‘fraudulent; characteristic of a mountebank’.
Translations
The scheme was dismissed as a mountebank enterprise by the regulators.
Le projet a été rejeté par les régulateurs comme une entreprise charlatanesque.
Additional translations
Definitions
The scheme was dismissed as a mountebank enterprise by the regulators.