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take-in

/ˈteɪk.ɪn/

Traduction: Nom désignant l'acte de tromper, d'escroquer ou de duper quelqu'un, souvent par ruse ou fraude.

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noun

/ˈteɪk.ɪn/C1formal
  • frNom désignant l'acte de tromper, d'escroquer ou de duper quelqu'un, souvent par ruse ou fraude.

A noun referring to the act of deceiving, cheating, or swindling someone.

  1. Deception or fraudB2informal

    An act of cheating, fooling, or swindling someone.

    frtromperie, escroquerie

    • The whole scheme was a take-in designed to steal their savings.
    • He realized the offer was a take-in when they asked for his bank details.
    • The con artist's take-in fooled many people before he was caught.

    Synonymescheatcondeceitdeceptionfraudhoaxrusescamswindletrick

Formes
  • take-ins plural form
  • take-ins' possessive plural form
  • take-in's possessive singular form