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Meaning of scam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
skæm

Definitions

  1. A fraudulent deal.
  2. A fraudulent deal
  3. A fraudulent business scheme; a swindle.
  4. Something that is promoted using scams.
  5. Something that is promoted using scams
  6. To defraud; swindle.
  7. To defraud or embezzle
  8. a stratagem for gain; a swindle
  9. To seek out a partner for casual sex; to hit on
  10. (tr) to swindle (someone) by means of a trick
    tr
  11. a fraudulent scheme; swindle.
  12. to cheat; defraud.
  13. scam on, Slang. a. to kiss and caress; make out with.
  14. n (inf: = deception) → Betrug m, → Beschiss m (inf)
    n

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca atmaq
Български изма́ма мамя
Čeština podvod
Dansk bedrageri
Ελληνικά απάτη κομπίνα
Esperanto friponaĵo trompo
Galego calote
עברית הונאה רימה
日本語 詐欺
Kurdî tîmar
Српски sisar timar афера
Türkçe dolandırmak
Tiếng Việt lừa đảo

Examples

“That marketing scheme looks like a scam to me.”
“That new diet burger is a scam.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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