charlatan
A malicious tricksterA malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.
» I think Tom is a charlatan.
Ich halte Tom für einen Scharlatan.
Я думаю, Том - шарлатан.
Meaning
2 sensesA malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.
Scharlatan
шарлата́нšarlatán, шарлата́нкаšarlatánka
дури́світdurýsvit, пройди́світprojdýsvit
(obsolete)A mountebank, someone who addresses crowds in the street; (especially), an itinerant seller of medicines or drugs.
- a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
Examples
19 sentencesI think Tom is a charlatan.
ruЯ думаю, Том - шарлатан. — marafon
deIch halte Tom für einen Scharlatan. — Waldelfe
In medieval times, empiricists were often considered charlatans.
У середньовіччі емпірики часто вважалися шарлатанами. — deniko
ruВ Средние века эмпирики часто воспринимались как шарлатаны. — Selena777
Tom is a charlatan.
Том — шахрай. — deniko
You're a charlatan peddling snake oil.
ruВы шарлатан, торгующий средством от всех болезней. — marafon
Tom is a fraud and a charlatan.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French charlatan, from Old Italian ciarlatano (“quack”), a blend of ciarlatoreFrom Middle French charlatan, from Old Italian ciarlatano (“quack”), a blend of ciarlatore (“chatterer”) + cerretano (“hawker, quack”, literally “native of Cerreto”) (Cerreto di Spoleto being a village in Umbria, known for its quacks).
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Forms
plural: charlatans| Singular | charlatan |
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Synonyms
32 synonyms- a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes:mountebank