Polyglot Dictionary

charlatão

/ʃaʁlaˈtãw̃/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
charlatões

Meaning

  1. charlatan, fraud (someone who deceptively claims expertise)

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Usada para alguém que finge ter conhecimento ou habilidades que não tem, geralmente para enganar outras pessoas — comum em registro jornalístico ou formal.

Practice

1 What does charlatão mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ vendia remédios falsos na praça.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches charlatão?

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