English–Spanish

“swindler” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/faɾˈsante/

Example

No hables con ese farsante, es peligroso.

Don't talk to that swindler, he's dangerous.

Illustration for farsante (swindler)

How to say “swindler” in Spanish

“Swindler” in Spanish is farsante.

A smiling person wearing a stage mask while offering a fake business card.

Full entry for farsante: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with farsante

La policía detuvo al farsante después de varias denuncias.

The police arrested the swindler after several complaints.

Tips for using farsante

  • Closer in tone to English 'phony' or 'charlatan' than to a simple 'liar', and more likely applied to pretense and showmanship than to technical fraud.

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