Polyglot Dictionary

charlatan

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/ˈʃɑːrlətən/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
charlatans

Meaning

  1. charlatán, farsante

    • The charlatan claimed he could cure any illness.

      El charlatán afirmaba poder curar cualquier enfermedad.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Persona que finge tener conocimientos o habilidades que no tiene, generalmente para engañar — registro formal o periodístico.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa charlatan?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ claimed he could cure any illness.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a charlatan?

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