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101con — I UK [kɒn] / US [kɑn] noun [countable] Word forms con : singular con plural cons * 1) informal a dishonest plan or method for making someone give you money The insurance scheme was just a big con. 2) very informal a prisoner II UK [kɒn] / US… …
102con- — co ou com ou con CO.... COM.... CON..., suivant la lettre qui commence le mot composé avec co, com ou con. Préfixe qui indique réunion, adjonction, et qui répond à la préposition latine cum, avec. con ou com préfixe Préfixe du lat. cum, avec …
103Con — confidence: con game , con man ; 2. confidence trick; swindle; 3. swindle; defraud; 4. deceive with intent to gain some advantage (from con(fidence)) 5. prisoner (from con(vict)) …
104con — I Australian Slang confidence: con game , con man ; 2. confidence trick; swindle; 3. swindle; defraud; 4. deceive with intent to gain some advantage (from con(fidence)) 5. prisoner (from con(vict)) II Mawdesley Glossary can III North Country… …
105con — v. (colloq.) ( to trick ) 1) (D; tr.) to con into (to trick smb. into doing smt.) 2) (D; tr.) to con out of (he conned me out of my money) * * * [kɒn] (D; tr.) to con out of (he conned me out of my money) (colloq.) ( to trick ) (D;tr.) to con… …
106Con — 1) N TITLE Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a policeman s title. [BRIT] ...Det Con Terence Woodwiss. 2) Con is the written abbreviation for Conservative. [BRIT] ...Philip Goodhart MP for Beckenham (Con) …
107con — [[t]kɒ̱n[/t]] cons, conning, conned 1) VERB If someone cons you, they persuade you to do something or believe something by telling you things that are not true. [INFORMAL] [V n of/out of/into n/ ing] He claimed that the businessman had conned him …
108con — I. transitive verb (conned; conning) Etymology: Middle English connen to know, learn, study, alteration of cunnen to know, infinitive of can more at can Date: 13th century 1. to commit to memory 2. to study or examine closely II. variant of conn …
109con- — ► prefijo Componente de palabra procedente del lat. cum, que expresa cooperación, agregación: ■ confluir; congregar. * * * con (del lat. «cum»; var. «co , com ») Elemento prefijo que expresa *participación o cooperación: ‘consocio, conllevar,… …
110con — con1 [ kan ] noun count ** 1. ) INFORMAL a dishonest plan or method for making someone give you money: The insurance scheme was just a big con. 2. ) VERY INFORMAL a PRISONER con con 2 [ kan ] verb transitive INFORMAL to make someone believe… …
