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con

/kɒn/ /kɑn/

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verb

Studieren, untersuchen

To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.

Examples :

"The students had to con the poem for their English class. "

Die Schüler mussten das Gedicht für ihren Englischunterricht studieren.

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verb

Kennen, verstehen, einsehen

To know, understand, acknowledge.

Examples :

"She studied Latin for years, and now she can finally con the texts without a dictionary. "

Sie hat jahrelang Latein studiert, und jetzt kann sie die Texte endlich ohne Wörterbuch verstehen.

mind philosophy language

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noun

Nachteil, Kehrseite

A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).

Examples :

"pros and cons"

Vor- und Nachteile

aspect value business negative

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noun

Konservativer

(abbreviation) conservative

Examples :

"own the cons"

Besitze die Konservativen.

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noun

Sträfling, Häftling

A convicted criminal, a convict.

Examples :

"The guard escorted the con back to his cell after his yard time. "

Der Wärter eskortierte den Häftling nach seiner Hofzeit zurück in seine Zelle.

person law police character

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noun

Betrug, Schwindel

A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.

Examples :

"The student's elaborate story about winning the lottery was a con; he had made it all up to get extra money for new clothes. "

Die aufwändige Geschichte des Schülers über den Gewinn im Lotto war Betrug; er hatte sich alles ausgedacht, um zusätzliches Geld für neue Kleidung zu bekommen.

business law moral economy

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verb

Betrügen, hintergehen

To trick or defraud, usually for personal gain.

Examples :

"The student conned his classmates into giving him their notes, hoping to get a good grade without studying. "

Der Schüler betrog seine Klassenkameraden, indem er sie dazu brachte, ihm ihre Notizen zu geben, in der Hoffnung, ohne zu lernen eine gute Note zu bekommen.

business law moral action economy

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noun

Das Kommando, die Führung

The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."

Examples :

"The officer of the deck has the conn of the vessel; the captain took the conn when she reached the bridge."

Der Wachoffizier hat das Kommando über das Schiff; der Kapitän übernahm die Führung, als sie die Brücke erreichte.

nautical sailing

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verb

Steuern, lenken

To direct a ship; to superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer (especially through a channel, etc, rather than steer a compass direction).

Examples :

"The pilot conned the ship safely into the harbor."

Der Pilot steuerte das Schiff sicher in den Hafen.

nautical sailing vehicle direction technical

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noun

Tagung, Konferenz

An organized gathering such as a convention, conference or congress.

Examples :

"The school's annual parent-teacher con will be held next month. "

Die jährliche Eltern-Lehrer-Tagung der Schule findet nächsten Monat statt.

group organization event

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noun

Umbau, Renovierung

The conversion of part of a building.

Examples :

"The con of the old classroom building into a modern library was completed last year. "

Der Umbau des alten Klassenzimmers in eine moderne Bibliothek wurde letztes Jahr abgeschlossen.

architecture building

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noun

Schwindsucht, Tuberkulose

Consumption; pulmonary tuberculosis.

Examples :

"The doctor diagnosed the student with con, and she needed to start treatment immediately. "

Der Arzt diagnostizierte bei der Studentin Schwindsucht, und sie musste sofort mit der Behandlung beginnen.

medicine disease