con
A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantagesA disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
» I didn't know Tom was an ex-con.
Я не знал, что Том - бывший уголовник.
Я не знал, что Том - бывший заключённый.
Я не знал, что Том - бывший зэк.
Значение
значений: 9A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
pros and cons
Kontra
недоста́токnedostátok, до́вод про́тивdóvod prótiv, контраргуме́нтkontrargumént
(сленг)A convicted criminal, a convict.
престу́пникprestúpnik, престу́пницаprestúpnica, осуждённыйosuždjónnyj
(разговорное)A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
Bauernfängerei
жу́льничествоžúlʹničestvo, моше́нничествоmošénničestvo, надува́тельствоnaduvátelʹstvo
(разговорное)An organized gathering, such as a convention, conference, or congress.
(разговорное)The conversion of part of a building.
We're getting a loft con done next year.
(abbreviation)A political conservative.
own the cons
(разговорное, устаревшее, неисчисляемое)Consumption; pulmonary tuberculosis.
(диалектное, устаревшее)Squirrel, particularly the red squirrel.
(Северная Англия, устаревшее)A squirrel's nest.
- an argument opposed to a proposal
- a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
Примеры
предложений: 74I didn't know Tom was an ex-con.
Я не знал, что Том - бывший уголовник.
I'm an ex-con.
Я бывший зэк.
ukЯ сидів.
Tom is a con man.
Том — мошенник.
ukТом шархай.
deTom ist ein Hochstapler.
Tom is a con artist.
Том — мошенник.
ukТом - шахрай.
deTom ist ein Hochstapler.
Are you trying to con Tom?
deWillst du Tom reinlegen?
Переводы
языков: 7По значениям 3
По значениям 2
Происхождение
Abbreviation of Latin contrā (“against”). Clipping of convict. From con trick, shortenedAbbreviation of Latin contrā (“against”).
Clipping of convict.
From con trick, shortened from confidence trick.
Clipping of convention or conference.
Clipping of conversion.
Clipping of consumption.
Origin uncertain. Perhaps a clipping of Middle English acquerne, aquerne, ocquerne, okerne (“squirrel”), from Old English ācweorna, āqueorna, āquorna, ācurna (“squirrel”), from Proto-West Germanic *aikwernō, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô (“squirrel”); or from its Old Norse cognate íkorni (“squirrel”), from the same ultimate source. Cognate with West Frisian iikhoarn (“squirrel”), Dutch eekhoorn (“squirrel”), German Eichhorn (“squirrel”), Icelandic íkorni (“squirrel”).
Clipping of conservative; compare lib.
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Формы
мн. число: consСинонимы
синонимов: 36- a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison:convictinmateyard birdyardbird
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property:buncobunco gamebunkobunko gameconfidence trickconfidence gamecon gamehustle
Антонимы
антонимов: 1Однокоренные
связанных слов: 20Сочетаемость
шаблонов: 5- an ex con
- ex con
- a con artist
- con artist
- is a con