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Societate, Lege și Politică - Fraudă și Înșelătorie

Explorează idiomele englezești referitoare la fraudă și escrocherie cu exemple precum "on the fiddle" și "slush fund".

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English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics
dog and pony show

a flashy or impressive event that lacks substance or meaning

spectacol impresionant, spectacol fără conținut

spectacol impresionant, spectacol fără conținut

Ex: The conference was just a dog and pony show, full of flashy slides but no real ideas. 
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loan shark
loan shark
[substantiv]

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

cămătar, împrumutător cămătar

cămătar, împrumutător cămătar

Ex: He borrowed money from a loan shark and ended up owing twice as much. 
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five-finger discount

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

furt din magazin, luat pe furiș din magazin

furt din magazin, luat pe furiș din magazin

Ex: He tried the five-finger discount on a pair of headphones and got caught at the door. 
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funny business
funny business
[substantiv]

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

șmecherii suspecte, înșelătorii

șmecherii suspecte, înșelătorii

Ex: The accountant noticed some funny business in the company's expense reports. 
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creative accounting

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

contabilitate creativă, manipulare contabilă

contabilitate creativă, manipulare contabilă

Ex: The company used creative accounting to hide its declining profits. 
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money laundering
money laundering
[substantiv]

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

spălare de bani, albirea banilor murdari

spălare de bani, albirea banilor murdari

Ex: The restaurant was used for money laundering by moving illegal cash through its daily sales. 
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sharp [practice]
sharp practice
[substantiv]

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

practici comerciale necinstite, șmecherii de afaceri

practici comerciale necinstite, șmecherii de afaceri

Ex: The company was accused of sharp practice after hiding extra fees in the contract. 
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hush money
hush money
[substantiv]

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

bani pentru tăcere, mită pentru tăcere

bani pentru tăcere, mită pentru tăcere

Ex: He paid hush money to keep the scandal out of the newspapers. 
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slush fund
slush fund
[substantiv]

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

fond ascuns, bani negri

fond ascuns, bani negri

Ex: The company maintained a slush fund to secure contracts through favors. 
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to [take] {sb} to the cleaners

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

lăsa pe cineva fără nimic, scoaterea tuturor bunurilor cuiva

lăsa pe cineva fără nimic, scoaterea tuturor bunurilor cuiva

Ex: The gang took him to the cleaners and left him with nothing but his keys. 
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easy money
easy money
[substantiv]

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

bani ușor de câștigat, bani ușor

bani ușor de câștigat, bani ușor

Ex: He made easy money by selling fake tickets online. 
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on the fiddle

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

bagat în combinații, face învârteli

bagat în combinații, face învârteli

Ex: The accountant was on the fiddle for years before anyone noticed. 
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(quick|fast) buck
quick buck
[frază]

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

bani rapizi, câștig ușor

bani rapizi, câștig ușor

Ex: He sold fake designer bags just to make a quick buck. 
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