estafa
/esˈtafa/
In Spanish, the word con can mean a disadvantage of something, though the provided form is estafa.
The noun estafa refers to a disadvantage of something. If you wish to express the action of tricking or defrauding someone, usually for personal gain, you can use the verbs engañar, estafar or embaucar.
Meaning: disadvantage of something (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/esˈtafa/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word for a 'con' or scam, estafa, is a linguistic descendant of the Italian word for a 'stirrup', the metal loop used to hold a rider's foot.
- While estafa is the legal term for a 'con', the word timo is used in Spain for casual scams. A person who performs these scams is called a timador, which sounds similar to 'timer' but has no relation to time.
- The phrase caer en la estafa is used to describe the act of being conned. It literally translates to 'falling into the scam', reflecting the idea of a trap rather than just a lie.
Examples in context
- Trump es lo que algunas personas llamarían un estafador profesional.Trump is what some people would call a professional con artist.This sentence shows how the noun estafa relates to the concept of a professional con artist.Tatoeba #12994336 by rul, translation #7675960 by DostKaplan
- Tengo una reunión con el director.I have a meeting with the director.
- Salgamos a cenar con mis amigos.Let's go out to dinner with my friends.
- ¿Puedo ir con mi hermano al parque?Can I go with my brother to the park?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry estafa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries estafa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
