mountebank

[US]/ˈmaʊntɪbæŋk/
[UK]/ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en person, der bedrager andre, især for at snyde dem for deres penge; en lurendrejer; en uredelig person, der ofte udgiver sig for at være læge eller healer.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

mountebank artist

bedragerisk kunstner

mountebank tricks

bedrageriske tricks

mountebank claims

bedrageriske påstande

mountebank sales

bedrageriske salg

mountebank show

bedragerisk show

mountebank fraud

bedragerisk svindel

mountebank behavior

bedragerisk adfærd

mountebank reputation

bedragerisk ry

mountebank tactics

bedrageriske taktikker

mountebank character

bedragerisk karakter

Example Sentences

the mountebank promised miraculous cures for all ailments.

Gåsebonden loved mirakuløse kur mod alle lidelser.

many people fell for the mountebank's charming tricks.

Mange mennesker faldt for gåsebondens charmerende tricks.

the mountebank set up his stall in the busy market.

Gåsebonden slog sin bod op på det travle marked.

she was wary of the mountebank's flashy promises.

Hun var skeptisk over for gåsebondens prangende løfter.

the mountebank entertained the crowd with his antics.

Gåsebonden underholdt folkemængden med sine krumspring.

people quickly realized the mountebank was a fraud.

Folk indså hurtigt, at gåsebonden var en svindler.

the mountebank's reputation faded after the scandal.

Gåsebondens ry falmede efter skandalen.

his tactics were those of a classic mountebank.

Hans taktik var dem, der var karakteristiske for en klassisk gåsebold.

the mountebank sold potions that had no effect.

Gåsebonden solgte eliksirer, der ikke havde nogen virkning.

she warned her friends about the mountebank in town.

Hun advarede sine venner om gåsebonden i byen.

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