con
A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantagesA disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
» I'm an ex-con.
Я бывший зэк.
Я сидів.
Значення
значень: 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
(розмовне)A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
Bauernfängerei
жу́льничествоžúlʹničestvo, моше́нничествоmošénničestvo, надува́тельствоnaduvátelʹstvo
(розмовне)An organized gathering, such as a convention, conference, or congress.
(розмовне)The conversion of part of a building.
We're getting a loft con done next year.
(abbreviation)A political conservative.
own the cons
(розмовне, застаріле, незлічуване)Consumption; pulmonary tuberculosis.
(діалектне, застаріле)Squirrel, particularly the red squirrel.
(Північна Англія, застаріле)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
Приклади
речень: 74I'm an ex-con.
Я сидів.
ruЯ бывший зэк.
Tom is a con man.
Том шархай.
ruТом — мошенник.
deTom ist ein Hochstapler.
Tom is a con artist.
Том - шахрай.
ruТом — мошенник.
deTom ist ein Hochstapler.
Are you trying to con Tom?
deWillst du Tom reinlegen?
Nobody knew Tom was an ex-con.
deNiemand wusste, dass Tom ein ehemaliger Gefangener war.
Переклади
мов: 7За значеннями 3
За значеннями 2
Походження
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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Форми
множина: consСиноніми
синонімів: 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
Антоніми
антонімів: 1Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 20Сполучуваність
шаблонів: 5- an ex con
- ex con
- a con artist
- con artist
- is a con