golpe
English translation: scam
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| 06:39 Nov 26, 2001 |
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|  Selected response from: Donna Sandin United States Local time: 01:23 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | Scam |
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| 5 | scam |
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| 4 | swindle |
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11 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Scam Explanation: This is the word that's now in vogue. "Swindle" is now used mainly as a verb. But people have also converted "scam" into a verb. And you have "scam artists." (people good at running "golpes.") |
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16 mins confidence:
scam Explanation: as in the sense of "thieves were operating a scam" or someone fell vctim to a scam. |
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17 mins confidence:
swindle Explanation: Lembra-se do impagável disco dos Sex Pistols "The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle"? Pois é, acho que transmite bem a idéia. |
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