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Interacties - Misbruik & Manipulatie

Ontdek hoe Engelse uitdrukkingen zoals "load the dice" en "fall into a trap" verband houden met misbruik en manipulatie in het Engels.

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to take advantage of a position to make oneself rich, particularly by using unfair or dishonest methods

Ex: The corrupt politician was feathering his own nest by accepting bribes and kickbacks .
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to be comparable to someone who is very evil

Ex: That quarterback is amazing, but he holds a candle to the devil when compared to the legendary Tom Brady.
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to gain advantage over others by making use of one's contacts and influence in an unfair way

Ex: She managed pull some strings and get us VIP tickets to the concert .
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to avoid doing something bad or unethical for the sake of achieving something good

Ex: The doctor refused to prescribe unnecessary medications, adhering to the principle of not doing any harm that good might come from overmedication.
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up to no good
[Zinsdeel]

about to do something bad or evil

Ex: She had a feeling that her coworker 's sudden interest in the company 's financial records meant he up to no good.
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to curry favor
[Zinsdeel]

to try to gain advantage by flattery or submissive behavior

Ex: The employee brought coffee for the entire team in an attempt curry favor with colleagues.
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to use various dishonest or complicated methods in order to gain things, particularly in politics or business

Ex: The art of wheeling and dealing involves finding compromises that benefit all parties involved.
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to be placed in a difficult position by believing something that is not true or trusting someone who lies

Ex: He realized too late that he fallen into a trap of his own making when he borrowed money from a loan shark .
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guinea pig
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

someone on whom scientific experiments are tested

proefkonijn, proefpersoon

proefkonijn, proefpersoon

Ex: The restaurant decided to make its customers guinea pigs by offering a new experimental menu item .Het restaurant besloot zijn klanten als **proefkonijnen** te gebruiken door een nieuw experimenteel menu-item aan te bieden.
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to secretly offer someone money or anything of high value in order to persuade them to help one or do what one desires

Ex: The scandal revealed a network of individuals who had been greasing the hands of judges to influence court decisions.
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ambulance chaser
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a lawyer who finds clients at the scenes of accidents or other tragedies, especially with the intention of earning money through legal action

ambulancejager, opportunistische advocaat

ambulancejager, opportunistische advocaat

Ex: She accused the lawyer of being an ambulance chaser when he showed up at her hospital room immediately after her fall .Ze beschuldigde de advocaat ervan een **ambulancejager** te zijn toen hij onmiddellijk na haar val in haar ziekenhuiskamer verscheen.
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to do something unfair in order to make a particular outcome more probable

Ex: In a fair negotiation , neither party should attempt load the dice by withholding important information .
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to make use of a thief or criminal just to be able to anticipate, understand, or capture other criminals or thieves

Ex: In their efforts to combat art forgery, the museum is considering setting a thief to catch a thief by consulting a skilled art forger for insights into detecting counterfeit artworks.
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to arrange situations or conditions to achieve a preferred result by giving oneself an unfair advantage

Ex: The company 's management stacked the deck by making it nearly impossible for employees to unionize .
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to manipulate or control someone easily, typically by making them obediently follow one's commands or desires

Ex: She had a way leading him around by the nose, making him do whatever she wanted .
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to use someone else's idea, plan, words, etc. in order to prevent them from reaching success or getting attention

Ex: The team had a great idea , but the stole their thunder by presenting it to the company 's executives without giving them credit .
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to play games
[Zinsdeel]

to engage in activities or behaviors that involve deception, manipulation, or deceit in order to achieve a particular outcome, often at the expense of others

Ex: I can't trust him anymore.
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to convince someone to do something that seems unnecessary or redundant, especially to buy something they do not need

Ex: The marketing team managed to sell the idea to the CEO , but convincing the customers will be selling ice to Eskimos.
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