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shark

/ʃɑɹk/ sustantivo C2

En español: tiburón, usurero, estafador

  1. Someone who exploits others, for example by trickery, lies, usury, extortion.
  2. A sleazy and amoral lawyer. (informal)
  3. An ambulance chaser. (informal)
  4. A relentless and resolute person or group, especially in business. (informal)
  5. A person that excels in a particular field.
  6. A very good poker or pool player. Compare fish (a bad poker player). (informal)
  7. A person who feigns ineptitude to win money from others.

Plural sharks

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And will talk in contemptuous tones of the Shark,
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 81 · B2
Picture to yourself the pilot fish with the shark, the jackal with the lion—anything that is insignificant in companionship with what is formidable: not only formidable, Watson, but sinister—in the highest degree sinister.
The Valley of Fear, p. 1 · C1
"Yes, and he's a shark.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 33 · B2
Sam's not a shark.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 33 · B2

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