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mountebank

UK
/ˈmaʊntəbaŋk/
US
/ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/

Translations

mountebanknoun
mountebanks
pl
UK
/ˈmaʊntəbaŋk/
US
/ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/
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.
charlatanVendeur de remèdes douteux ; sens historique ou spécialisé.
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
bonimenteurAccent sur le vendeur bavard et trompeur.
imposteurPlus général que « charlatan ».
Synonyms
charlatan
quack
fraud
impersonator
con artist
swindler
humbug
mountebankverb
mountebanked
Past Simple
mountebanked
Past Participle
mountebanking
Gerund
UK
/ˈmaʊntɪbæŋk/
US
/ˈmaʊntɪˌbæŋk/
charlatanerRare et littéraire.
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
bonimenterFamilier ; insiste sur le fait de baratiner pour vendre.
Synonyms
cheat
deceive
swindle
defraud
con
trick
dupe
gull
hoodwink
bamboozle
fleece
bilk
scam
snow
sell a pup
mountebankadjective
more mountebank
Comp.
most mountebank
Super.
UK
/ˈmaʊntɪbæŋk/
US
/ˈmaʊntɪˌbæŋk/
Occasional attributive use to qualify nouns with the sense ‘fraudulent; characteristic of a mountebank’.
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
frauduleuxSens plus général de tromperie.
Synonyms
fraudulent
quackish
charlatanic
deceptive
deceitful
bogus
phony
sham
pseudo
spurious

Definitions

mountebanknoun
A person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan.
The traveling mountebank set up his stall in the town square, promising miraculous cures to the gullible crowd.
A person who sells quack medicines from a platform; a boastful unscrupulous pretender.
The mountebank captivated the audience with his flamboyant speech, convincing them to buy his dubious potions.
mountebankverb
To act as a charlatan or a trickster, especially in selling or promoting something.
He tried to mountebank his way into selling the fake medicine to unsuspecting customers.
mountebankadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a mountebank; deceitful or fraudulent.
The scheme was dismissed as a mountebank enterprise by the regulators.
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