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quack

/kwæk/

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noun

Cuac

The sound made by a duck.

Examples :

"Did you hear that duck make a quack?"

¿Escuchaste a ese pato hacer cuac?

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verb

Graznar

To make a noise like a duck.

Examples :

"Do you hear the ducks quack?"

¿Oyes graznar a los patos?

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noun

Charlatán, curandero

Examples :

"That doctor is nothing but a lousy quack!"

¡Ese médico no es más que un curandero pésimo!

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noun

Charlatán, curandero

Examples :

"The new neighbor, a self-proclaimed health expert, is a quack who sells expensive, ineffective remedies. "

El nuevo vecino, un autoproclamado experto en salud, es un charlatán que vende remedios caros e ineficaces.

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noun

Curandero, charlatán

Examples :

"Back then, medicine wasn't regulated, so some dishonest quacks sold fake cures to sick people. "

En aquel entonces, la medicina no estaba regulada, por lo que algunos curanderos deshonestos vendían curas falsas a los enfermos.

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verb

Practicar la charlatanería

To practice or commit quackery (fraudulent medicine).

Examples :

"The unlicensed doctor was quacking remedies on his patients, promising quick cures for their illnesses. "

El médico sin licencia practicaba la charlatanería con sus pacientes, prometiendo curas rápidas para sus enfermedades.

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verb

Charlar, presumir

To make vain and loud pretensions.

Examples :

"The salesperson was quacking about the amazing features of the new phone, but it wasn't actually any better than the older model. "

El vendedor estaba charlando sobre las increíbles características del nuevo teléfono, pero en realidad no era mejor que el modelo anterior.

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adjective

Charlatán, falso

Falsely presented as having medicinal powers.

Examples :

"The quack doctor sold sugar pills as a cure for cancer. "

El médico charlatán vendía pastillas de azúcar como cura para el cáncer.

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