huckster

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona que vende productos de manera agresiva o insistente, a menudo en un mercado o en la calle; también puede referirse a un vendedor deshonesto o sin escrúpulos.

A noun referring to a person who sells goods aggressively or in a pushy manner, often in a market or on the street; can also refer to a dishonest or unscrupulous salesperson.

1. Aggressive sellerC1informalamerican

   A person who sells goods or services in an aggressive, pushy, or dishonest manner.

   Vendedor agresivo o tramposo

   • The market was full of hucksters trying to sell fake watches.
   • He was known as a huckster who would say anything to make a sale.
   • Avoid those hucksters on the street corner; their products are overpriced.

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2. Unscrupulous advertiserC1informalamerican

   A person who promotes something in a loud, flashy, or deceptive way, especially in politics or media.

   Vendedor engañoso

   • The political huckster promised everything but delivered nothing.
   • Radio hucksters often use exaggerated claims to sell their products.
   • She dismissed him as a mere huckster with no real substance.

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• Vender o promocionar mercancía de manera agresiva, insistente o engañosa, a menudo en lugares públicos o mediante métodos dudosos; también puede referirse a quien comercia de forma astuta o poco escrupulosa.

A verb meaning to sell goods aggressively or in a pushy manner, often in a public place or through questionable methods.

1. Sell aggressivelyC1informalamerican

   To sell goods or services in an aggressive, pushy, or dishonest manner.

   vender agresivamente

   • He hucksters his products on street corners every weekend.
   • They huckster cheap souvenirs to tourists at inflated prices.
   • The salesman huckstered the used car as if it were brand new.

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2. Promote excessivelyC1informalamerican

   To promote or advertise something in a loud, insistent, or exaggerated way.

   Promocionar excesivamente

   • The politician huckstered his new policy at every rally.
   • She hucksters her online courses with flashy ads.
   • They huckster their brand relentlessly on social media.

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