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sharks

/ʃɑːrks/

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noun

Tiburones

A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.

Examples :

"Divers often see sharks while exploring coral reefs. "

Los buzos a menudo ven tiburones mientras exploran los arrecifes de coral.

animal fish ocean biology nature

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verb

Pescar tiburones

To fish for sharks.

Examples :

"Commercial fishermen sometimes sharks to supply restaurants and fish markets. "

Los pescadores comerciales a veces pescan tiburones para abastecer a restaurantes y mercados de pescado.

fish nautical animal sport ocean

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noun

Tiburones, explotadores

Someone who exploits others, for example by trickery, lies, usury, extortion.

Examples :

"The car dealership was full of sharks who tried to pressure me into buying a car I couldn't afford. "

El concesionario de automóviles estaba lleno de tiburones que intentaron presionarme para que comprara un automóvil que no podía pagar.

character business inhuman economy moral person

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noun

Abogado sinvergüenza

A sleazy and amoral lawyer

Examples :

"After the car accident, the family felt pressured to settle quickly by the sharks at the insurance company. "

Después del accidente automovilístico, la familia se sintió presionada a llegar a un acuerdo rápido por los abogados sinvergüenzas de la compañía de seguros.

person law moral character business

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noun

Acosador de ambulancias

An ambulance chaser.

Examples :

"After the car accident, the family was overwhelmed by sharks who wanted to represent them in a lawsuit. "

Después del accidente automovilístico, la familia se vio abrumada por los acosadores de ambulancias que querían representarlos en una demanda.

law business person

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noun

Tiburones, personas implacables

A relentless and resolute person or group, especially in business.

Examples :

"Sentence: "Those sharks in the marketing department always get the best deals for the company." "

Esos tiburones del departamento de marketing siempre consiguen los mejores tratos para la empresa.

business person character

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noun

Tiburón, jugador experto

A very good poker or pool player. Compare fish (a bad poker player).

Examples :

""My uncle and his friends are sharks at the weekly poker game; they always win all the money." "

Mi tío y sus amigos son tiburones en el juego de póquer semanal; siempre ganan todo el dinero.

person sport game entertainment

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noun

Tiburón, estafador

A person who feigns ineptitude to win money from others.

Examples :

"My grandfather always seemed to lose at checkers against me, but after years, I realized he was one of the sharks, letting me win small games to get me to play for higher stakes later. "

Mi abuelo siempre parecía perder en las damas contra mí, pero después de años, me di cuenta de que era uno de los tiburones, dejándome ganar pequeños juegos para que jugara por apuestas más altas más tarde.

person character business game attitude

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verb

Estafar, timar

To steal or obtain through fraud.

Examples :

"The scammer sharked the elderly woman out of her life savings by pretending to be a government official. "

El estafador timó a la anciana, quitándole sus ahorros de toda la vida, haciéndose pasar por un funcionario del gobierno.

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verb

Estafar, timar

To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.

Examples :

""The mechanic tried to shark me by charging for repairs he didn't actually do." "

El mecánico intentó estafarme cobrando reparaciones que en realidad no hizo.

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verb

Estafar, timar

To live by shifts and stratagems.

Examples :

"The car salesmen sharks customers by offering low prices initially, then adding hidden fees later. "

Los vendedores de coches estafan a los clientes ofreciendo precios bajos inicialmente y luego añadiendo comisiones ocultas.

business economy job

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verb

Estafar, timar

To pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly.

Examples :

"During the office move, some employees began to sharks supplies from the storage room before anyone else could get them. "

Durante la mudanza de la oficina, algunos empleados comenzaron a estafar suministros del almacén antes de que nadie más pudiera obtenerlos.

business economy