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Spanish word
farsante
Pronunciation
IPA/faɾˈsante/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)swindler
Example
No hables con ese farsante, es peligroso.
Don't talk to that swindler, he's dangerous.
More examples
La policía detuvo al farsante después de varias denuncias.
The police arrested the swindler after several complaints.
Core concept
A smiling person wearing a stage mask while offering a fake business card.
Common phrases
ser un farsante
be a swindler
desenmascarar a un farsante
unmask a swindler
caer en manos de un farsante
fall into the hands of a swindler
Similar words
estafador: Uses calculated scams or false documents to defraud people of money.
timador: Deceives with clever lies or tricks to swindle money or belongings.
impostor: Poses as someone else to gain trust, access, or financial advantage.
charlatán: Pretends to have expertise or special skills to persuade others and profit.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que finge ser honesta o competente para engañar o sacar ventaja de otras personas.
Word origin
Borrowed from Italian farsante, linked to farsa 'farce' and ultimately to Latin farcire, carrying the idea of an actor staging deception.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- liarnoun
Opposites
- honestidadhonestynoun
Related words
- farsafarcenoun
- farsescofarcicaladjective