Con out of Meaning in English
expression
ˈkɑn/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv
KAHN-owt-uhv
kˈɒn/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv
KON-owt-ov
Definición
To trick or deceive someone into giving you something, usually money or valuable information.
Uso & Matices
This is informal and somewhat old-fashioned or story-like. Used for scams or deception, e.g. 'con someone out of money.' Not literally about confidence tricks, but refers to any trickery. Usually followed by what was lost ('con him out of $500'). Often confused with just 'con' as a verb.
Spanish: engañar para que entregue - sacar con engañoPortuguese (BR): enganar para conseguir - tirar de alguém (com trapaça)Portuguese (PT): enganar para obter - sacar com enganoChinese (Simplified): 骗取Chinese (Traditional): 騙取Hindi: धोखे से लेनाArabic: يَحتال للحصول علىBengali: প্রতারিত করে কিছু নেওয়াRussian: обманом выманитьJapanese: だまして手に入れるVietnamese: lừa lấyKorean: 속여서 빼앗다Turkish: aldatarak elde etmekUrdu: دھوکہ دے کر حاصل کرناIndonesian: menipu untuk mendapatkan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
He conned her out of her savings.
basic
They tried to con me out of my password.
basic
She was conned out of $200.
basic
He managed to con the old man out of his antique watch.
natural
If someone calls and asks for your bank info, they could be trying to con you out of your money.
natural
Tourists are often conned out of cash by fake guides in big cities.
natural