-
1 corrupt
A adj1 ( immoral) gen [person, behaviour, system] corrompu ; ( sexually) dépravé, corrompu ; corrupt practices malversations fpl ;3 †( decomposed) corrompu†.B vtr2 ( alter) altérer [text, manuscript] ;3 †( decompose) corrompre†.C vi1 [book, film, lifestyle] corrompre ; power corrupts le pouvoir corrompt ;2 †( decompose) se décomposer. -
2 corrupt
corrupt [kəˈrʌpt]1. adjectivea. ( = dishonest) corrompu ; ( = depraved) dépravéb. [data, text] altéré* * *[kə'rʌpt] 1. 2.transitive verb corrompre [person, text]3.intransitive verb [lifestyle, power] corrompre -
3 corrupt
corrupt [kə'rʌpt](a) (dishonest → person, society) corrompu;∎ corrupt practices pratiques fpl malhonnêtes(b) (depraved, immoral) dépravé, corrompu(c) (containing alterations → text) altéré(a) (make dishonest) corrompre;∎ corrupted by power corrompu par le pouvoir(c) (alter → text) altérer, corrompre -
4 corrupt
1. verb(to make or become evil or bad: He was corrupted by the bad influence of two friends.) corrompre2. adjective1) (bad or evil: The government is corrupt.) corrompu2) (impure: a corrupt form of English.) altéré•- corruptibility - corruption -
5 corrupt
1. adj.1) gâté; avarié; vicié; abîmé2) Pol. corrompu; soudoyé2.to corrupt Jur. corrompre; soudoyer; suborner; pervertir; fig. gangrenerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > corrupt
-
6 corrupt
-
7 corrupt, practice
manoeuvre f frauduleuse -
8 racketter-influenced and corrupt organisations act
Jur. [U] loi Rico [élaborée en 1970 pour lutter contre le crime organisé; prévoit des confiscations et de lourdes peines]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > racketter-influenced and corrupt organisations act
-
9 rotten
rotten [ˈrɒtn]1. adjectiveb. ( = corrupt) véreux• what rotten luck! quelle guigne ! (inf)• to feel/look rotten ( = ill) être/avoir l'air mal fichu (inf)d. (expressing annoyance) (inf) you can keep your rotten bike tu peux te le garder, ton sale vélo (inf)2. adverb3. compounds* * *['rɒtn] 1.1) [produce] pourri; [teeth] gâté; [smell] de pourriture2) ( corrupt) pourri (colloq)3) (colloq) ( bad) [weather] pourri; [food] infect; [cook, driver] exécrable2.to spoil somebody rotten — (colloq) pourrir quelqu'un (colloq)
-
10 grafter
grafter ['grɑ:ftə(r)](c) familiar (corrupt person) corrupteur□ m, escroc□ m; (corrupt official) fonctionnaire mf corrompu(e)□, concussionnaire□ mf -
11 astray
astray [əˈstreɪ]* * *[ə'streɪ]1)to go astray — ( go missing) se perdre; ( go wrong) [plan etc] être contrarié
2)to lead somebody astray — ( confuse) induire quelqu'un en erreur; ( corrupt) détourner quelqu'un du droit chemin
-
12 fix
fix [fɪks]b. ( = direct) diriger ; [+ attention] fixer• to fix one's eyes on sb/sth fixer qn/qch du regardc. ( = arrange) décider ; [+ time, date, price, limit] fixer• can I fix you a drink? (US) vous prendrez bien un verre ?e. ( = deal with) arranger ; ( = mend) réparer• don't worry, I'll fix it all ne vous en faites pas, je vais tout arranger3. nounb. ( = dose) (inf!) dose f• to get o.s. a fix [of drug] se shooter (inf !)c. [of boat, plane] position f► fix up* * *[fɪks] 1.1) (colloq) ( quandary) pétrin (colloq) mto be in a fix — être dans le pétrin (colloq)
3) ( means of identification)to take a fix on something — Aviation, Nautical déterminer la position de quelque chose
4) (colloq) ( rigged arrangement)2.transitive verb1) (establish, set) fixer [date, venue, price, limit]; déterminer [chronology, position]to fix tax at 20% — établir un impôt de 20%
2) ( organize) arranger [meeting, visit]; préparer [drink, meal]how are we fixed for time/money? — qu'est-ce qu'on a comme temps/argent? (colloq)
4) (attach, insert) fixer [curtain, handle, shelf, notice] (on sur; to à); attacher [rope] (to à); fig faire peser [suspicion] (on sur); rejeter [blame] (on sur)5) ( concentrate) fixer [attention] (on sur); placer [hopes] (on dans); tourner [thoughts] (on vers)to fix one's eyes ou gaze on somebody — regarder quelqu'un fixement
6) (colloq) (rig, corrupt) truquer [contest, election]7) Art, Biology, Chemistry, Photography, Technology fixer3.fixed past participle adjective [gaze, idea, income, order, price] fixe; [intervals] régulier/-ière; [method] immuable; [aim] arrêté; [desire] tenace; [intention] ferme; [proportion] constant; [expression] figé; [menu] à prix fixePhrasal Verbs:- fix on- fix up -
13 pervert
pervertir ; [+ justice, truth] travestir2. noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque pervert est un verbe, l'accent tombe sur la seconde syllabe: pəˈvɜ:t, lorsque c'est un nom, sur la première: ˈpɜ:vɜ:t.* * *1. ['pɜːvɜːt]noun pervers/-e m/f2. [pə'vɜːt]transitive verb1) ( corrupt) corrompre2) ( misrepresent) travestir [truth]; dénaturer [meaning]; fausser [values]to pervert the course of justice — Law entraver l'action de la justice
-
14 taint
[teint] 1. verb1) (to spoil (something) by touching it or bringing it into contact with something bad or rotten: The meat has been tainted.) gâter, corrompre2) (to affect (someone or something) with something evil or immoral; to corrupt: He has been tainted by his contact with criminals.) corrompre2. noun(a mark or trace of something bad, rotten or evil: the taint of decay.) souillure, corruption- tainted -
15 astray
-
16 bent
B n1 ( flair) dispositions fpl (for pour) ; ( liking) goût m, penchant m (for, towards pour) ; to have a bent for maths avoir des dispositions pour les maths ; to be of a studious bent avoir du goût pour l'étude ;2 Bot = bent grass.C adj2 to be bent on doing sth vouloir à tout prix faire qch ;3 ○ ( corrupt) [policeman etc] véreux/-euse ;to be/to get bent out of shape ○ US être/se mettre en rogne ○. -
17 fix
A n2 ○ ( dose) ( of drugs) argot des drogués shoot ○ m ; ( of entertainment) séance f ; to get a fix se piquer ○ ;3 ( means of identification) to take a fix on sth Aviat, Naut déterminer la position de qch ; to get a fix on sth fig cerner qch ; let's get a fix on the problem cernons le problème ;4 ○ ( rigged arrangement) it was a fix c'était truqué.B vtr1 (establish, set) fixer [date, time, venue, amount, price, limit] ; déterminer [chronology, position on map] ; to fix tax at 20% établir un impôt de 20% ; on the date fixed à la date convenue ; nothing is fixed yet il n'y a encore rien d'arrêté ;2 ( organize) arranger [meeting, trip, visit] ; préparer [drink, meal, snack] ; to fix one's hair se donner un coup de peigne ; to fix one's face ○ se faire une beauté ○ ; how are we fixed for time/money? qu'est-ce qu'on a comme temps/argent? ○ ; how are you fixed for tonight/next week? quels sont tes projets pour ce soir/la semaine prochaine? ;4 (attach, insert) fixer [curtain, handle, shelf, notice] (on sur ; to à) ; planter [post, stake] (into dans) ; enfoncer [hook, nail] (into dans) ; attacher [rope, string] (to à) ; fig faire peser [suspicion] (on sur) ; rejeter [blame] (on sur) ; to fix sth into place mettre qch en place ; her name was firmly fixed in my mind son nom était profondément gravé dans mon esprit ;5 ( concentrate) fixer [attention] (on sur) ; placer [hopes] (on dans) ; tourner [thoughts] (on vers) ; to fix one's gaze on sb regarder qn fixément ; she fixed him with an angry stare elle l'a fixé d'un regard furieux ; his hopes were fixed on going to university son plus cher espoir était d'aller à l'université ;6 ○ (rig, corrupt) truquer [contest, election, match] ; soudoyer [judge, jury, witness] ;7 ○ ( get even with) régler son compte à [bully, criminal] ; I'll soon fix him (for you)! je vais lui régler son compte! ;D fixed pp adj [address, gaze, vacation, idea, income, focus, order, price, rate] fixe ; [intervals] régulier/-ière ; [behaviour, method] immuable ; [aim] arrêté ; [determination] inébranlable ; [desire] tenace ; [intention] ferme ; [proportion] constant ; [smile, expression] figé ; [menu] à prix fixe ; of no fixed address sans domicile fixe.■ fix on, fix upon:▶ fix on [sth] choisir [person, place, food, object] ; fixer [date, time, venue, amount] ;■ fix up:▶ fix up [sth], fix [sth] up1 ( organize) arranger, organiser [holiday, meeting] ; décider de [date] ; to fix up to do convenir de faire ; it's all fixed up tout est arrangé ;2 ( decorate) refaire [room, house] ; he fixed up the bedroom as a study il a transformé la chambre en bureau ;▶ fix sb up with sth trouver qch à qn [accommodation, drink, equipment, vehicle] ; faire avoir qch à qn [ticket, pass, meal, document] ;▶ fix sb up with sb ○ monter une baraque à qn avec qn ○. -
18 grafter
-
19 notoriously
notoriously adv [erratic, difficult] notoirement ; notoriously corrupt/inefficient d'une corruption/inefficacité notoire ; they're notoriously unreliable il est bien connu qu'on ne peut pas compter sur eux. -
20 pervert
A n pervers/-e m/f.B vtr1 ( corrupt) corrompre [person, mind, behaviour] ;2 ( misrepresent) travestir [truth, facts] ; dénaturer [meaning, tradition] ; fausser [values] ; to pervert the course of justice Jur entraver l'action de la justice.
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
Corrupt — Cor*rupt , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corrupted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Corrupting}.] 1. To change from a sound to a putrid or putrescent state; to make putrid; to putrefy. [1913 Webster] 2. To change from good to bad; to vitiate; to deprave; to pervert; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corrupt — Cor*rupt (k?r r?pt ), a. [L. corruptus, p. p. of corrumpere to corrupt; cor + rumpere to break. See {Rupture}.] 1. Changed from a sound to a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound. [1913 Webster] Who with such corrupt and pestilent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corrupt — cor·rupt 1 /kə rəpt/ adj: having an unlawful or evil motive; esp: characterized by improper and usu. unlawful conduct intended to secure a benefit for oneself or another (as by taking or giving bribes) cor·rupt·ly adj cor·rupt·ness n corrupt 2 vt … Law dictionary
corrupt — [adj1] dishonest base, bent, bribable, crooked, debauched, double dealing, exploiting, extortionate, faithless, fast and loose*, fixed, foul, fraudulent, gone to the dogs*, inconstant, iniquitous, knavish, mercenary, nefarious, on the take*, open … New thesaurus
corrupt — mid 14c., from O.Fr. corropt unhealthy, corrupt; uncouth (of language), and directly from L. corruptus, pp. of corrumpere to destroy; spoil, figuratively corrupt, seduce, bribe, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + rup , pp. stem… … Etymology dictionary
corrupt — vb deprave, debauch, pervert, *debase Analogous words: degrade, debase, *abase: *ruin, wreck: pollute, defile, *contaminate Contrasted words: reform, amend, *correct … New Dictionary of Synonyms
corrupt — ► ADJECTIVE 1) willing to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain. 2) evil or morally depraved. 3) (of a text or computer data) made unreliable by errors or alterations. 4) archaic rotten or putrid. ► VERB 1) make corrupt. 2) … English terms dictionary
corrupt — [kə rupt′] adj. [ME < L corruptus, pp. of corrumpere, to destroy, spoil, bribe < com , together + rumpere, to break: see RUPTURE] 1. Obs. changed from a sound condition to an unsound one; spoiled; contaminated; rotten 2. deteriorated from… … English World dictionary
Corrupt — Cor*rupt (k?r r?pt ), v. i. 1. To become putrid or tainted; to putrefy; to rot. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To become vitiated; to lose purity or goodness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corrupt — ▪ I. corrupt cor‧rupt 1 [kəˈrʌpt] adjective 1. LAW using power in a dishonest or illegal way in order to get money or an advantage of some kind: • Swiss justice, in our experience, is as tough on corrupt bankers as it is on all other criminals. • … Financial and business terms
corrupt — 01. The former president was obviously [corrupt], and is accused of having stolen millions of dollars from the country. 02. Suspicions of widespread [corruption] in government have resulted in the downfall of the presidency. 03. There is a lot of … Grammatical examples in English