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arnaquer

to swindle

verb ar-nah-KEH Rare
People & Society Crime

Also means

to rip off

Usage Note

arnaquer is informal/slang for cheating or defrauding someone: se faire arnaquer (to get ripped off) is very common in everyday speech. The noun arnaque (f) means a scam or rip-off. A related person-noun arnaqueur (m) / arnaqueuse (f) means a con artist.

Examples

"Le vendeur m'a arnaqué sur le prix."

Natural Translation

The seller ripped me off on the price.

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