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estafador

swindler

noun ehs-tah-fah-DOHR Rare

Also means

con artist

Usage Note

Estafador is a person who commits estafa (fraud, scam). The feminine form is estafadora. It is used in both legal and colloquial registers. The verb estafar means to swindle or defraud: me estafaron (they swindled me).

Examples

"El estafador fue detenido por la policía."

Natural Translation

The swindler was arrested by the police.

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