flouer
French → English
(financial) To swindle: to trick someone out of money through deceptive means
L'escroc a réussi à flouer plusieurs retraités dans ce quartier.
(English) The swindler managed to trick several retirees in this neighborhood.
Il s'est laissé flouer par une annonce mensongère sur internet.
(English) He let himself be swindled by a misleading advertisement on the internet.
(emotional) To let down: to make someone feel deceived in their expectations or trust
Elle s'est sentie flouée par les promesses non tenues de son ami.
(English) She felt let down by her friend's unkept promises.
Le public s'est estimé floué par la qualité médiocre du spectacle.
(English) The audience felt cheated by the mediocre quality of the show.
Entry ID: fr:en:flouer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary