Polyglot Dictionary

estafar

/estaˈfaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
estafo
preterite (yo)
estafé
past participle
estafado

Meaning

  1. to swindle

    • Lo estafaron en la venta.

      He was swindled in the sale.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

embaucar

embaucar and estafar are close synonyms for "to swindle"; estafar is more formal, the legal term for fraud.

timar

estafar and timar are close synonyms for "to swindle"; estafar is more formal, the legal term for fraud.

Practice

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