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con 1
(kŏn)adv.
In opposition or disagreement; against: debated the issue pro and con.
n.
1. An argument or opinion against something.
2. One who holds an opposing opinion or view.
[Short for contra.]
con 2
(kŏn)tr.v. conned, con·ning, cons Archaic
1. To study, peruse, or examine carefully.
2. To learn or commit to memory.
con′ner n.
con 3
or conn (kŏn)Nauticaltr.v. conned, con·ning, cons or conns
To direct the steering or course of (a vessel).
n.
1. The area or structure on a vessel from which the vessel is conned.
2. The position or authority of the officer conning a vessel.
[From cond, from Middle English conduen, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere, to lead together; see conduce.]
con 4
(kŏn) Slangtr.v. conned, con·ning, cons
To swindle (a victim) by first winning his or her confidence; dupe.
n.
A swindle.
adj.
Of, relating to, or involving a swindle or fraud: a con artist; a con job.
[Short for confidence.]
con 5
(kŏn)n. Slang
A convict.
con
(kɒn)n
a. short for confidence trick
b. (as modifier): con man.
vb, cons, conning or conned
(tr) to swindle or defraud
[C19: from confidence]
con
(kɒn)n (usually plural)
1. an argument or vote against a proposal, motion, etc
2. a person who argues or votes against a proposal, motion, etc
[from Latin contrā against, opposed to]
con
(kɒn)n
slang short for convict
con
(kɒn) nautical orconn
vb, cons, conns, conning or conned
(Nautical Terms) (tr) to direct the steering of (a vessel)
n
(Nautical Terms) the place where a person who cons a vessel is stationed
[C17 cun, from earlier condien to guide, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere; see conduct]
con
(kɒn)vb, cons, conning or conned
(tr) archaic to study attentively or learn (esp in the phrase con by rote)
[C15: variant of can1 in the sense: to come to know]
con
(kɒn)prep
(Classical Music) music with
[Italian]
con1
(kɒn)adv.
1. against a proposition, opinion, etc.: arguments pro and con.
n. 2. the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something. Compare pro 1.
[1575–85; short for Latin contrā in opposition]
con2
(kɒn)v.t. conned, con•ning.
1. to peruse or examine carefully; study.
2. to commit to memory; learn.
[before 1000; Middle English cunnen, Old English cunnan, variant of can1 in sense “become acquainted with”]
con3
or conn
(kɒn)v. conned, con•ning,
n. v.t.
1. to direct the steering of (a ship).
n. 2. the station of the person who cons a ship.
[1350–1400; earlier cond, apocopated variant of Middle English condie, condue < Middle French cond(u)ire < Latin condūcere to conduct]
con4
(kɒn)adj., v. conned, con•ning,
n. adj.
1. involving abuse of confidence; deceitfully manipulative: a con trick.
v.t. 2. to swindle; trick.
3. to persuade by deception, cajolery, etc.
n. 4. a confidence game or swindle.
5. a lie, exaggeration, or glib self-serving talk.
[1895–1900, Amer.; by shortening of confidence]
con5
(kɒn)n.
Informal. a convict.
[1715–25; by shortening]
con-
var. of com- before a consonant (except b, h, l, p, r): convene; condone; connection.
[< Latin]
Con.
Consul.
con.
1. concerto.
2. conclusion.
3. connection.
4. consolidated.
5. consul.
6. continued.
7. against.
[< Latin contrā]
con
- To con a ship is to steer it; to con is also "to learn by heart or study attentively."See also related terms for steer.
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Noun | 1. | con - an argument opposed to a proposal argument, statement - a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true" pro - an argument in favor of a proposal |
2. | ![]() lifer - a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment trusty - a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges | |
3. | con - a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, sting sting operation - a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals) | |
Verb | 1. | ![]() bunco, defraud, diddle, gip, goldbrick, gyp, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, swindle, short-change, victimize short, short-change - cheat someone by not returning him enough money |
2. | ![]() understudy, alternate - be an understudy or alternate for a role hit the books, study - learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now" | |
Adv. | 1. | con - in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con" pro - in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc. |
con
(Informal)verb
1. swindle, trick, cheat, rip off (slang), sting (informal), kid (informal), skin (slang), stiff (slang), mislead, deceive, hoax, defraud, dupe, gull (archaic), rook (slang), humbug, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, double-cross (informal), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), inveigle, do the dirty on (Brit. informal), bilk, sell a pup, pull a fast one on (informal) He claimed that the businessman had conned him out of his life savings. The British motorist has been conned by the government.
con
verbTranslations
خِداع، حيلَهيَخْدَع
napálitobalamutitpodfukprotizápor
narresnydesvindelnummersvindle
haittahaittapuolihuijatahuijausohjata laivaa
beugratáskontra
svindlsvindla á, plata
apgavystėsugundytisukčius
blēdībablēdītiesizkrāpt
vylákať
con
1 [kɒn]A. VT → estafar, timar
I've been conned! → ¡me han estafado!
to con sb into doing sth → engañar a algn para que haga algo
I've been conned! → ¡me han estafado!
to con sb into doing sth → engañar a algn para que haga algo
con
2 [kɒn] N (= disadvantage) → contra mthe pros and cons → los pros y los contras
con
3 (archaic) [kɒn] VT (also to con over) → estudiar, repasarcon
4 [kɒn] N (= prisoner) → preso/a m/fcon
1con
3con
4 (inf)vt → hereinlegen (inf), → bescheißen (inf); he conned her out of all her money → er hat sie um ihr ganzes Geld gebracht; to con somebody into doing something → jdn durch einen faulen Trick dazu bringen, dass er etw tut (inf); don’t let him con you into believing it → lass dir das bloß nicht von ihm aufbinden (inf) → or einreden; he conned his way through the security check → er hat sich durch die Sicherheitskontrolle gemogelt (inf)
con
5 (inf) abbr of convict → Knastbruder m (inf)con
(kon) – past tense past participle conned – verb to trick or persuade dishonestly. He conned her into giving him money.
noun a dishonest trick.
ˈcon man noun someone who cons people.