sandbagger

ˈsændˌbæɡər

Definition

Definition of sandbagger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

deceptive strategy

Rare

someone who deceives others by pretending to be weaker

Rare

He's known as a sandbagger in games, always underestimating his skills.

deceiver

pretender

construction

Rare

someone who uses sandbags for protection or stabilization

Rare

The sandbagger worked tirelessly to fortify the riverbank against floods.

protector

stabilizer

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Origin of sandbagger

English, sand (grit) + bagger (one who bags)

Examples of sandbagger in a sentence

The chess tournament had its share of sandbaggers, making it unpredictable.
The sandbagger ensured the levee held during the storm.
As a sandbagger, he was crucial during the flood season.

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French:bluffeur, poseur de sacs de sable, ...
German:Betrüger, Sandsackleger, ...
Italian:simulatore, riempitore di sacchi di sabbia, ...
Spanish:estratega engañoso, fortificador, ...
Portuguese:trapaceiro, sacador de areia, ...
Chinese:装弱者, 沙袋工, ...
Japanese:サンドバッガー, 土嚢を使う人, ...
Arabic:مخادِع, عامِلُ أَكْياسِ الرَّمْلِ, ...
Hebrew:מְתַעְתֵעַ בְּכּוֹחַ, סוֹלֵל סוֹלְלוֹת, ...
Russian:обманщик, укрепляющий мешками с песком, ...
Ukrainian:обманщик, укладач мішків з піском, ...
Hindi:धोखेबाज, रेत की बोरियों का उपयोग करने वाला, ...
Bengali:প্রতারক, বালির বস্তা ব্যবহারকারী, ...
Catalan:enganyador, col.locador de sacs de sorra, ...
Czech:podvodník, pracovník s pytli s pískem, ...
Danish:snyder, sandposelægger, ...
Dutch:onderwaarderaar, zandzakkenvuller, ...
Greek:απατεώνας, τοποθετητής σακιών άμμου, ...
Hungarian:színlelő, munkás, ...
Khmer:អ្នកដែលធ្វើពុតជាខ្សោយជាងសមត្ថភាពពិត ដើម្បីបញ្ឆោតអ្នកដទៃ, អ្នកប្រើបាវខ្សាច់សម្រាប់ការពារ ឬទប់លំនឹង, ...
Korean:모래주머니 전략가, 모래주머니 작업자, ...
Persian:فریبکار, کیسه‌گذار, ...
Polish:oszust, osoba używająca worków z piaskiem, ...
Portuguese (BR):trapaceiro, empilhador de sacos de areia, ...
Romanian:înșelător, umplător de saci de nisip, ...
Swedish:bluffare, sandsäckare, ...
Thai:นักตบตา, คนวางกระสอบทราย, ...
Turkish:kandırıcı, kum torbası yerleştirici, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ lừa đảo, người đặt bao cát, ...

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