This is the 9163rd most frequent Portuguese word.
burlões
Swindlers or scammers.
The word 'burlões' refers to individuals who commit scams or deceptions.
Os burlões enganaram várias pessoas com promessas falsas.
The scammers deceived several people with false promises.
Here, 'burlões' indicates a group of people involved in fraudulent activities.
A polícia está investigando uma rede de burlões internacionais.
The police are investigating a network of international scammers.
In this case, 'burlões' highlights the generalized idea of scammers as a cautionary reference.