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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchurke
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃʊʁkə/
"Der charmante Schurke stahl allen die Show."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.
"He proved to be a charming scoundrel who could talk his way out of any trouble." - 2
A mischievous or raspy individual whose cunning actions cause minor troubles.
"That little scoundrel took the last piece of pie right off the cooling rack."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 16th-century English term 'scoundrel', likely originating as a variant of 'scoundrel' or from dialectal roots meaning a base, worthless fellow. Its historical usage often carried connotations of rascality, dishonesty, and general contemptible behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scoundrel" is said worldwide
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escroc
Transliteration: /ɛs.kʁɔ/
"C'est un véritable escroc qui profite de la naïveté des gens."
Schurke
Transliteration: /ˈʃʊʁkə/
"Der charmante Schurke stahl allen die Show."
furfante
Transliteration: /furˈfante/
"Quella piccola canaglia è un vero furfante."
pícaro
Transliteration: /ˈpi.ka.ɾo/
"El pícaro logró convencer a todos con sus mentiras."
malandro
Transliteration: /maˈlɐ̃.dɾu/
"O malandro sempre dá um jeito de se dar bem."
धूर्त
Transliteration: dhurt
"वह एक चालाक और धूर्त व्यक्ति है।"
流氓
Transliteration: /liú máng/
"他是一个狡猾的流氓。"
악당
Transliteration: /ak.dang/
"그 매력적인 악당은 사람들의 마음을 훔쳤다."
悪党
Transliteration: /aku.tō/
"彼は憎目できない愛嬌のある悪党だ。"
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