embaucar a

embaucar a
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to trick
Intentaron embaucar a la anciana para que les diera todos sus ahorros, pero no lo consiguieron.They tried to trick the old woman into giving them all her savings, but they didn't succeed.
b. to con
Se hicieron ricos a base de embaucar a toda esa gente que invirtió en sus fraudulentos negocios.They became rich by conning all those people who invested in their fraudulent dealings.
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