noun🔗ShareEstafa, timoAn instance of swindling."The investigation uncovered several swindles where elderly people were tricked out of their savings. "La investigación descubrió varias estafas en las que personas mayores fueron engañadas para que entregaran sus ahorros.businesseconomylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstafas, fraudesAnything that is deceptively not what it appears to be."Many online "get rich quick" schemes are nothing more than elaborate swindles. "Muchos esquemas en línea de "hacerse rico rápidamente" no son más que elaboradas estafas.businesseconomyfinancemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstafa, defraudaTo defraud."The two men swindled the company out of $160,000."Los dos hombres estafaron a la empresa por 160.000 dólares.economylawbusinessfinancemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstafa, timarTo obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods."She swindled more than £200 out of me."Me estafó más de 200 libras.businesseconomylawfinancemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading