Polyglot Dictionary

timar

/tiˈmaɾ/

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)
timo
preterite (yo)
timé
past participle
timado

Meaning

  1. to swindle

    • Lo timaron en la tienda.

      He was ripped off in the shop.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

embaucar

embaucar and timar are close synonyms for "to swindle, con," interchangeable.

estafar

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

Practice

1 What does timar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches timar?

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