charlatan

• n.自慢屋; チャラ男
• adj.人を欺く

アヒルの鳴き声を真似た擬音語。quack、charlatanと比較される。

charlatan

charlatan: [17] Charlatan is of Italian origin. It comes from the verb cialare ‘chatter, prattle’. Its original application was to the patter of salesmen trying to sell quack remedies, and hence Italian ciarlatano at first referred to such vendors, and then by extension to any dispenser of impostures. Some etymologists have sought to connect the word with Italian Cerretano, literally ‘inhabitant of Cerreto’, an Italian village supposedly noted for exaggeration, alleging that it may have contributed its suffix to ciarlatano and reinforced its meaning. However that may be, the word reached English in its current from via French charlatan.

charlatan (n.)

1610s, from French charlatan "mountebank, babbler" (16c.), from Italian ciarlatano "a quack," from ciarlare "to prate, babble," from ciarla "chat, prattle," perhaps imitative of ducks' quacking. Related: Charlatanism; charlatanical; charlatanry.

1. That charlatan ！I lost thousands of dollars because I followed his advice.

あの詐欺師！彼の話を聞いて、私は何千ドルも損をしました。

2.He was exposed as a charlatan .

彼は暴露された。詐欺師だった。

3.He was sure that he was dealing with a charlatan .

彼は本当に自分が江湖の詐欺師に会ったと思っている。

4.A charlatan doesn 't murder with a knife.

民間人殺人にナイフは使わない。

5.George Bush：You mean that OLD KOOK，that CHARLATAN ？

あの老いぼれ、あのヤブ医者のことですか。