Definition of smooth operator - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

charming persuasive personperson skilled at charming and persuading others

He is a real smooth operator at parties.

charmer

persuader

deceptive personmanipulative person who deceives others

The smooth operator tricked everyone with his lies.

con artist

swindler

trickster

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Examples of smooth operator in a sentence

The smooth operator charmed the skeptical investors.
The smooth operator charmed his way into the deal.
Everyone was wary of the smooth operator at the party.

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French:charmeur, manipulateur, ...
German:Charmeur, Trickser, ...
Italian:abile seduttore, manipolatore, ...
Spanish:seductor, embaucador, ...
Portuguese:conquistador, manipulador, ...
Chinese:八面玲珑的人, 圆滑的人, ...
Japanese:社交上手, 詐欺師, ...
Arabic:شَخْصٌ لَبِق, محتال, ...
Hebrew:טִיפּוּס חַלַּקְלַק, נוֹכֵל מֻכְשָׁר, ...
Russian:ловкач, хитрый манипулятор, ...
Ukrainian:майстер спокуси, хитрий маніпулятор, ...
Hindi:मुलायम चालाक, धोखेबाज़, ...
Bengali:চতুর ব্যক্তি, ধূর্ত প্রতারক, ...
Catalan:encantador, enganyador, ...
Czech:manipulátor, podvodník, ...
Danish:charmeur, snyder, ...
Dutch:gladde prater, sluwe bedrieger, ...
Greek:καταφερτζής, απατεώνας, ...
Hungarian:sármos manipulátor, simlis, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សពូកែបញ្ចុះបញ្ចូលដោយសម្ដីរលូន, មនុស្សចេះបោកបញ្ឆោតដោយល្បិចកល, ...
Korean:능수능란한 사람, 교활한 사람, ...
Persian:آدم زرنگ, آدم حقه‌باز, ...
Polish:bajerant, ...
Portuguese (BR):conquistador, manipulador, ...
Romanian:șmecher, persoană abilă, ...
Swedish:charmör, bedragare, ...
Thai:คนที่มีเสน่ห์และชักจูงเก่ง, คนเจ้าเล่ห์, ...
Turkish:çapkın, düzenbaz, ...
Vietnamese:người quyến rũ khéo léo, kẻ lừa gạt, ...

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