grifter

[US]/ˈɡrɪftə/
[UK]/ˈɡrɪftər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a person who engages in petty or small-scale swindling; an informal term for a con artist or thief in American slang
n. En person, der beskæftiger sig med små eller mindre svindelnumre; en uformel betegnelse for en svindler eller tyv i amerikansk slang.
Word Forms
Pluralgrifters

Phrases & Collocations

con artist grifter

snyder

smooth-talking grifter

en veltalende snyder

petty grifter

småskurk

master grifter

mestersnyder

local grifter

lokal snyder

professional grifter

professionel snyder

seasoned grifter

erfaren snyder

charming grifter

charmerende snyder

notorious grifter

berygtet snyder

desperate grifter

fortvivlet snyder

Example Sentences

the con artist was a skilled grifter who could charm anyone.

Svindleren var en dygtig bedrager, der kunne charme enhver.

she realized too late that he was a grifter looking for his next target.

Hun indså for sent, at han var en bedrager, der ledte efter sit næste offer.

grifters often use elaborate schemes to deceive their victims.

Bedragere bruger ofte komplicerede planer for at narre deres ofre.

he fell for the grifter's smooth talk and lost all his savings.

Han faldt for bedragerens glatte tale og mistede alle sine opsparinger.

the movie featured a clever grifter who pulled off an incredible heist.

Filmen havde en snedig bedrager, der udførte et utroligt kup.

many people were fooled by the grifter's fake charity.

Mange mennesker blev narret af bedragerens falske velgørenhed.

the grifter had a reputation for being able to talk his way out of trouble.

Bedrageren havde et ry for at kunne tale sig ud af problemer.

after being conned by a grifter, he became more cautious with his money.

Efter at være blevet snydt af en bedrager, blev han mere forsigtig med sine penge.

the grifter's tactics were so convincing that no one suspected a thing.

Bedragerens taktik var så overbevisende, at ingen mistænkte noget.

she played the role of a grifter in the theater production.

Hun spillede rollen som en bedrager i teaterforestillingen.

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