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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescharlatão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: charlatão
"Ele foi desmascarado como um charlatão que não sabia nada sobre medicina."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud, impostor, or quack.
"The self-proclaimed psychic was exposed as a charlatan who exploited vulnerable people." - 2
A person who practices deception in order to obtain money, prestige, or other advantages.
"He realized the financial advisor was just a charlatan after his investments completely vanished."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'ciarlatano', originating from 'ciarlare', meaning 'to chatter' or 'to prate'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century via French, originally referring to a mountebank or quack doctor who sold bogus medicines while attracting crowds with loud patter and entertainment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Charlatan" is said worldwide
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charlatan
Transliteration: charlatan
"Il s'est révélé être un charlatan sans aucune qualification réelle."
Scharlatan
Transliteration: Scharlatan
"Niemand glaubte dem Scharlatan, nachdem seine Lügen aufgedeckt wurden."
ciarlatano
Transliteration: ciarlatano
"Quel medico si è rivelato essere un imbroglione e un ciarlatano."
charlatán
Transliteration: charlatán
"El supuesto gurú resultó ser solo un charlatán buscando dinero fácil."
charlatão
Transliteration: charlatão
"Ele foi desmascarado como um charlatão que não sabia nada sobre medicina."
धोखेबाज़
Transliteration: dhokhebaz
"वह बाबा केवल एक धोखेबाज़ निकला जो लोगों को मूर्ख बना रहा था।"
江湖骗子
Transliteration: jiānghú piànzi
"大家都看穿了这个江湖骗子的把戏。"
사기꾼
Transliteration: sagikkun
"그 자칭 전문가의 실체는 완벽한 사기꾼에 불과했다."
ペテン師
Transliteration: petenshi
"彼はペテン師であることが判明し、信用を失った。"
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