swindling

[/ˈswɪndlɪŋ/]

noun/verb (gerund/present participle)

estelionato; fraude; enganação

1. The act of obtaining money or property from someone through deception or fraud

He was arrested for swindling elderly people out of their savings.

Ele foi preso por enganar pessoas idosas e tirar suas economias.

2. Engaging in dishonest business practices to cheat someone

The company was accused of swindling customers with false advertising.

A empresa foi acusada de fraudar clientes com publicidade enganosa.

NYC Slang

grifting; running a con; pulling a fast one

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

fraude; estelionato; enganação

Common in everyday speech and legal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

golpe; cilada

Informal, colloquial usage

São Paulo

estelionato; fraude

More formal, used in business and legal contexts

Portugal

burla; fraude; logro

Burla is commonly used in Portuguese Portuguese

pull a fast one

take someone for a ride

fleece someone

con someone out of

give someone the runaround

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