con

US /kɑːn/
UK /kɑːn/
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1.

engañar, estafar

persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them

:
He tried to con me into buying a fake watch.
Intentó engañarme para que comprara un reloj falso.
Don't let him con you with his smooth talk.
No dejes que te engañe con su labia.
1.

estafa, engaño

an act of deceiving or tricking someone

:
It was all a big con to get money from him.
Todo fue una gran estafa para sacarle dinero.
The whole scheme was a clever con.
Todo el plan fue una ingeniosa estafa.
2.

contras, desventajas

a disadvantage or argument against something

:
We need to weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.
Necesitamos sopesar los pros y los contras antes de tomar una decisión.
One of the biggest cons of this plan is the high cost.
Uno de los mayores contras de este plan es el alto costo.
3.

convicto, preso

a convicted criminal, especially one serving a prison sentence

:
The escaped con was apprehended by the police.
El convicto fugado fue aprehendido por la policía.
He's an ex-con trying to turn his life around.
Es un ex-convicto que intenta cambiar su vida.