Spanish word

timar

Pronunciation

IPA/tiˈmaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbcon

Example

El vendedor me timó ayer.

The seller conned me yesterday.

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More examples

Por teléfono intentaron timar ofreciendo un producto inexistente.

Over the phone they tried to con by offering a nonexistent product.

Core concept

Smooth-talking seller pocketing a buyer's cash.

Common phrases

  • timar con ofertas falsas

    con with false offers

  • timar por teléfono

    con over the phone

  • timar en el mercado

    con at the market

Similar words

engañar: Misleads someone by lying or creating a false impression without necessarily aiming for money.
estafar: Swindles people out of funds or goods through calculated schemes intending financial gain.
embaucar: Beguiles a person by flattering and manipulating them with skilled talk to trick them.
defraudar: Takes others' property unlawfully through rule- or law-breaking actions for improper gain.

Definition in Spanish

Hacer que alguien pierda dinero mediante engaño, falsas promesas o cobros abusivos.

Word origin

Borrowed from Caló via the noun timo 'scam', timar entered Spanish to mean to con someone out of money.

Usage tips

  • Colloquial in everyday speech and often used for petty or casual scams, while estafar or engañar appear more in formal or legal contexts.

Other meanings

  • swindleverb

Opposites

Related words

  • timadoscammedadjective
  • timadorswindlernoun

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