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mountebank

/ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/

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noun

薬売り, いかさま師

One who sells dubious medicines.

Examples :

"The mountebank at the town fair claimed his tonic could cure all diseases, but it was just colored water. "

町のフェアの薬売りは、自分の強壮剤がすべての病気を治せると主張したが、それはただの色水だった。

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noun

ペテン師, いかさま師

One who sells by deception; a con artist; a charlatan.

Examples :

"The mountebank at the county fair promised a miracle cure for all ailments, but his remedies were just colored water. "

郡のフェアのペテン師は、あらゆる病気の奇跡的な治療法を約束しましたが、彼の治療法はただの色水でした。

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noun

曲芸師, 手品師

Examples :

"The mountebank balanced precariously on the high wire, thrilling the crowd with his daring leaps. "

曲芸師は綱渡りで不安定なバランスを取り、大胆な跳躍で観客を魅了した。

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verb

ペテン師まがいのことをする

To act as a mountebank.

Examples :

"The salesman was clearly a mountebank, exaggerating the benefits of the new phone to convince people to buy it. "

そのセールスマンは明らかにペテン師まがいのことをしており、人々を説得して新しい携帯電話を買わせるために、その利点を誇張していた。

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verb

ペテンを働く, だます

To cheat by boasting and false pretenses.

Examples :

"The traveling salesman tried to mountebank the farmers, promising incredible yields with his fertilizer while knowing it was ineffective. "

その行商人は、効果がないと知りながら、肥料で信じられないほどの収穫を約束して農民をだまそうとした。

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