mountebank

ˈmaʊntɪˌbæŋk
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Translation of mountebank into German,

Noun

1.

charlatan

Dated
deceptive person pretending to be something they are not
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Scharlatan mHochstapler m
  • He was exposed as a mountebank after the scam.Er wurde als Scharlatan entlarvt, nachdem der Betrug aufgedeckt wurde.
2.

quack

Dated
person selling fake medicines with tricks
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  • The mountebank drew a crowd with his fake cures.Der Scharlatan zog mit seinen falschen Heilmitteln eine Menschenmenge an.

Verb

intr.
1.

cheating

Rare
cheat by boasting and false pretenses
Rare
  • She mountebanked her clients with fake promises.Sie betrog ihre Kunden mit falschen Versprechungen.
2.

deception

Rare
deceive others by pretending to be something one is not
Rare
  • He tried to mountebank his way into the exclusive club..Er versuchte, sich in den exklusiven Club zu betrügen
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Synonyms and analogies of mountebank in English

Examples of mountebank in a sentence

  • Villagers were wary of the traveling mountebank.
  • The mountebank promised a miracle cure for arthritis.
  • Villagers were skeptical of the mountebank's extravagant claims.
  • He mountebanked investors with grandiose schemes.
  • The salesman mountebanked the crowd with his tall tales.
  • She tried to mountebank her way into the elite group.

Translations of "mountebank" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derScharlatannm.

The mountebank entertained the crowd while secretly swindling them out of their cash.

Der Scharlatan unterhielt die Menge, während er sie heimlich um ihr Geld betrog.

The townsfolk finally exposed the mountebank for selling worthless products.

Die Stadtbewohner entlarvten den Scharlatan schließlich dafür, wertlose Produkte zu verkaufen.

täuschen

The scam artist attempted to mountebank the audience with his fake credentials and stories.

Der Betrüger versuchte, das Publikum mit seinen gefälschten Referenzen und Geschichten zu täuschen.

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Other translations for mountebank:

  • Hochstaplernm.
  • Quacksalbernm.
  • Betrügernm.

mountebank: Examples and translations in context

She realized too late that the mountebank was simply after her money.

Sie merkte zu spät, dass der Scharlatan nur hinter ihrem Geld her war.

Being a mountebank, he thrived on the gullibility of those around him.

Als Scharlatan lebte er von der Leichtgläubigkeit der Menschen um ihn herum.

Histories are filled with tales of the crafty mountebank and their clever scams.

Geschichten sind voller Erzählungen über den gerissenen Scharlatan und seine cleveren Betrügereien.

The mountebank's flashy show attracted many unsuspecting customers eager for a solution.

Die prunkvolle Show des Scharlatans zog viele ahnungslose Kunden an, die nach einer Lösung suchten.

People warned against the mountebank lurking in their neighborhood, eager to exploit them.

Die Leute warnten vor dem Scharlatan, der in ihrer Nachbarschaft lauerte und sie ausnutzen wollte.

The mountebank's charm could easily mislead even the most cautious buyers.

Der Charme des Scharlatans konnte sogar die vorsichtigsten Käufer leicht in die Irre führen.

He played the role of a mountebank, charming everyone with his deceitful antics.

Er spielte die Rolle eines Scharlatans und bezauberte alle mit seinen betrügerischen Eskapaden.

The mountebank tricked the villagers into buying fake medicine for their ailments.

Der Scharlatan überlistete die Dorfbewohner, indem er ihnen gefälschte Medizin für ihre Leiden verkaufte.

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