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swindle
UK
/ˈswɪndəl/
US
/ˈswɪndl/
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swindle
noun
swindles
pl
UK
/ˈswɪndəl/
US
/ˈswɪndl/
Translations
мошенничество
The company was involved in a major swindle.
Компания была вовлечена в крупное мошенничество.
обман
He was a victim of a real estate swindle.
Он стал жертвой обмана с недвижимостью.
Additional translations
афера
жульничество
Definitions
A fraudulent scheme or action designed to deceive someone out of money or assets.
The investment opportunity turned out to be a swindle, leaving many investors with empty pockets.
An act or instance of cheating or fraudulent behavior; a con.
The lottery was exposed as an outright swindle.
Synonyms
fraud
scam
con
deception
trick
hoax
racket
cheat
swindle
verb
swindled
Past Simple
swindled
Past Participle
swindling
Gerund
UK
/ˈswɪndl̩/
US
/ˈswɪndl̩/
Translations
обмануть
He tried to swindle the old lady out of her savings.
Он пытался обмануть старушку, чтобы завладеть её сбережениями.
мошенничать
They were caught trying to swindle the company.
Их поймали на попытке мошенничать с компанией.
жульничать
She was accused of trying to swindle her business partner.
Её обвинили в попытке жульничать с деловым партнёром.
Additional translations
обвести вокруг пальца
надуть
одурачить
перехитрить
Definitions
To cheat or defraud someone of money or possessions.
He was arrested for attempting to swindle investors out of millions of dollars.
To engage in fraudulent activity; to cheat.
The firm had been swindling for years before regulators intervened.
Synonyms
defraud
cheat
con
dupe
bamboozle
fleece
rip off
gull
Antonyms
honor
give
offer
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