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1 dishonest
[dis'onist](not honest; deceitful: She was dishonest about her qualifications when she applied for the job.) óheiðarlegur- dishonesty -
2 on the fiddle
(dishonest: He's always on the fiddle.) vera óheiðarlegur -
3 counterfeit
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4 scheme
[ski:m] 1. noun1) (a plan or arrangement; a way of doing something: a colour scheme for the room; There are various schemes for improving the roads.) áætlun2) (a (usually secret) dishonest plan: His schemes to steal the money were discovered.) ráðabrugg2. verb(to make (especially dishonest) schemes: He was punished for scheming against the President; They have all been scheming for my dismissal.) brugga ráð- schemer- scheming -
5 bribe
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6 cheat
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7 con
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8 confederate
[kən'fedərət](a person who has agreed to work with others (eg on something dishonest): He and his confederates were found with stolen money in their possession.)- confederation -
9 cover-up
noun (an attempt to hide or conceal (something illegal or dishonest).) yfirhylming -
10 crooked
[-kid]1) (badly shaped: a crooked little man.) boginn2) (not straight: That picture is crooked (= not horizontal).) skakkur3) (dishonest: a crooked dealer.) óheiðarlegur -
11 dishonesty
noun (the state or quality of being dishonest: I would not have expected such dishonesty from him.) óheiðarleiki -
12 do out of
(to prevent from getting, especially by using dishonest methods: My boss tried to do me out of a day's holiday.) svíkja (e-n) um e-ð -
13 dupe
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14 fiddle
['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) fiðla2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) svindl2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) leika á fiðlu2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) fitla, fikta3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) draga sér fé•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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15 fraudulent
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16 go to any lengths
(to do anything, no matter how extreme, dishonest, wicked etc, to achieve a particular aim: She'd go to any lengths to get herself promoted.) svífast einskis -
17 lurk
[lə:k](to wait in hiding especially with a dishonest or criminal purpose: She saw someone lurking in the shadows.) liggja í leyni -
18 racket
II ['rækit] noun1) (a great deal of noise: What a racket the children are making!) hávaði2) (a dishonest way of making money: the drug racket.) svindl, brask -
19 rogue
[rəuɡ]1) (a dishonest person: I wouldn't buy a car from a rogue like him.) þrjótur2) (a mischievous person, especially a child: She's a little rogue sometimes.) prakkari -
20 scheming
adjective (having or making (usually secret) dishonest plans: a scheming woman.) undirförull
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Dishonest — Dis*hon est, a. [Pref. dis + honest: cf. F. d[ e]shonn[^e]te, OF. deshoneste.] 1. Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Inglorious triumphs and dishonest scars. Pope. [1913 Webster] Speak no foul or dishonest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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dishonest — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deshoneste, from des dis + honeste honest Date: 14th century 1. obsolete shameful, unchaste 2. characterized by lack of truth, honesty, or trustworthiness ; unfair … New Collegiate Dictionary
dishonest — [[t]dɪsɒ̱nɪst[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf If you say that a person or their behaviour is dishonest, you mean that they are not truthful or honest and that you cannot trust them. You have been dishonest with me... It would be… … English dictionary
