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Lipunan, Batas at Pulitika - Panloloko at Panloloko

Galugarin ang mga English idiom tungkol sa panloloko at panloloko gamit ang mga halimbawa tulad ng "on the fiddle" at "slush fund".

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a flashy or impressive event that lacks substance or meaning

loan shark
[Pangngalan]

a person who lends money to people, typically under illegal conditions, at a very high rate of interest

manghuhuthot, pangangutang na usurer

manghuhuthot, pangangutang na usurer

Ex: We heard stories of people who had borrowed loan sharks and suffered dire consequences as a result .

the action of taking goods from a store without paying for them

magnanakaw, sikaping nakaw

magnanakaw, sikaping nakaw

funny business
[Pangngalan]

any activity or behavior that is considered suspicious, dishonest, or deceptive, often intended to deceive or cheat others

kabulastugan, panlilinlang

kabulastugan, panlilinlang

the use of misleading accounting methods to present a company's financial position in a more favorable light

malikhain na pagbibilang, mapanlikhang accounting

malikhain na pagbibilang, mapanlikhang accounting

money laundering
[Pangngalan]

the process of concealing the origins, ownership, or destination of illegally obtained money by passing it through a legitimate financial institution or businesses

paghuhugas ng pera, paghuhugas ng salapi

paghuhugas ng pera, paghuhugas ng salapi

sharp practice
[Pangngalan]

the act or practice of engaging in unethical or questionable business practices that are intended to gain an advantage over competitors or deceive customers

mapanlinlang na gawain, pag-uugali na may masamang intensyon

mapanlinlang na gawain, pag-uugali na may masamang intensyon

hush money
[Pangngalan]

money that is offered to someone so that they do not share a piece of information or a secret with others

pera para sa tahimik, pambayad upang manahimik

pera para sa tahimik, pambayad upang manahimik

slush fund
[Pangngalan]

an amount of money that is set aside to be used for dishonest or illegal activities

pondo ng katiwalian, illegitimate na pondo

pondo ng katiwalian, illegitimate na pondo

to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so

easy money
[Pangngalan]

money that one gains without much effort and often by dishonest means

madaling pera, pera na madaling kitain

madaling pera, pera na madaling kitain

on the fiddle
[Parirala]

used to refer to a person, organization, etc. that uses dishonest or illegal methods to gain money

quick buck
[Parirala]

money earned quickly or with ease, particularly in a dishonest way

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