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trust a con

Portuguese translation: confiar em um prisioneiro/presidiário/detento/condenado

18:04 Feb 8, 2020

English to Portuguese translations [PRO] Media / Multimedia
English term or phrase: trust a con Any suggestions for this expression?	Sabrina Sattnin KudoZ activity Questions: 123 (5 open) (1 without valid answers) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 24 Local time: 02:18
Portuguese translation:confiar em um prisioneiro/presidiário/detento/condenado Explanation: Con may be a slang for convict, according to Cambridge Dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/con	Selected response from: Julio Cinquina Brazil Local time: 02:18
Grading comment 1 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided
3 +3	confiar num golpista	Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
3 +2	confiar num aldrabão/burlão	Ana Vozone
4	confiar em um golpe/fraude/trapaça/armadilha	Felipe Tomasi
4	confiar em um prisioneiro/presidiário/detento/condenado	Julio Cinquina
3 +1	cair no conto do vigário	expressisverbis

Discussion entries: 4

Sabrina Sattnin ASKER 00:53 Feb 9, 2020  I'd like to give you the points. You were the one who gave me the light. You were the first to post and it made sense with the rest of the story. Enter an answer. Ana Costa Portugal 00:49 Feb 9, 2020  I am happy I could help :) Sabrina Sattnin ASKER 00:46 Feb 9, 2020  I think you're right! Thanks! Ana Costa Portugal 18:08 Feb 8, 2020  As far as I know, without further context, "con" means a "convicted person"... but would need more context to be sure. Automatic update in 00:

  

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32 mins   confidence: peer agreement (net): +3

confiar num golpista Explanation: Sem mais contexto, seria esta a minha sugestão em PT(pt)...	Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida Portugal Local time: 06:18 Works in field Native speaker of: Portuguese PRO pts in category: 39
Notes to answerer Asker: Obrigada!
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Teresa Bento: Exato! Um “con man”. 12 mins   -> Obrigada, Teresa! Foi nisso mesmo que eu pensei... agree  Tereza Rae: Pode ser ‘confie’ também, no imperativo. Dependendo da frase. 40 mins   -> Obrigada, Tereza! agree  expressisverbis 16 hrs   -> Obrigada, Sandra!
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confiar em um golpe/fraude/trapaça/armadilha Explanation: a trick to get someone's money or make someone do what you want: It's a con - you get half the food for twice the price! a con trick https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pt/dicionario/ingles/con	Felipe Tomasi Brazil Local time: 02:18 Native speaker of: Portuguese
Notes to answerer Asker: Obrigada!
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confiar em um prisioneiro/presidiário/detento/condenado Explanation: Con may be a slang for convict, according to Cambridge Dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/con	Julio Cinquina Brazil Local time: 02:18 Specializes in field Native speaker of: Portuguese PRO pts in category: 23
Notes to answerer Asker: Tô nesta linha. Acho que é isso! Obrigada!
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2 hrs   confidence: peer agreement (net): +1

cair no conto do vigário Explanation: Saltar para a pesquisa Conto do vigário é uma expressão usada em Portugal e no Brasil significando uma história elaborada com o objetivo de burlar alguém[1]. https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conto_do_vigário passar/contar o conto do vigário/levar no conto do vigário burlar https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/lingua-portuguesa/vigár... É mais conhecida a expressão idiomática com o verbo "cair". Não sei se poderá utilizá-la, tudo depende do contexto.	expressisverbis Portugal Local time: 06:18 Native speaker of: Portuguese PRO pts in category: 10
Notes to answerer Asker: Obrigada!
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 12 hrs   -> Obrigada Teresa.
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confiar num aldrabão/burlão Explanation: Definition of con man : a person who tricks other people in order to get their money : con artist	Ana Vozone Local time: 06:18 Works in field Native speaker of: Portuguese PRO pts in category: 31
Notes to answerer Asker: Obrigada!
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 12 hrs   -> Obrigada, Teresa! agree  expressisverbis 14 hrs   -> Obrigada, Sandra!
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