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1 dishonest
[dɪs'ɔnɪst]adj* * *[dis'onist](not honest; deceitful: She was dishonest about her qualifications when she applied for the job.) nieuczciwy- dishonesty -
2 on the fiddle
(dishonest: He's always on the fiddle.) nieuczciwy -
3 counterfeit
['kauntəfɪt] 1. nfałszerstwo nt2. vt 3. adj* * *1. adjective1) (copied or made in imitation especially with a dishonest purpose: counterfeit money.) podrobiony2) (not genuine or not real.) fałszywy2. verb1) (to make a copy of for dishonest purposes: to counterfeit banknotes.) podrabiać2) (to pretend: She counterfeited friendship.) udawać -
4 scheme
[skiːm] 1. nplan m; ( of government etc) program m2. vispiskować, knuć or snuć intrygi* * *[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.) system, plan, projekt2) (a (usually secret) dishonest plan: His schemes to steal the money were discovered.) intryga2. verb(to make (especially dishonest) schemes: He was punished for scheming against the President; They have all been scheming for my dismissal.) spiskować, intrygować- schemer- scheming -
5 bent
[bɛnt] 1. pt, pp of bend 2. nzacięcie nt, żyłka f3. adjwire, pipe zgięty, wygięty; ( inf) ( dishonest) przekupny, skorumpowany; ( pej) ( homosexual) pedałowaty ( pej, inf)to be bent on — być zdecydowanym na +acc
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6 bribe
[braɪb] 1. nłapówka f2. vtto bribe sb to do sth — przekupić ( perf) kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
* * *1. noun(a gift offered to persuade a person to do something, usually dishonest: Policemen are not allowed to accept bribes.) łapówka2. verb(to give (someone) a bribe: He bribed the guards to let him out of prison.) przekupić- bribery -
7 cheat
[tʃiːt] 1. vi 2. vtto cheat sb out of sth — podstępem pozbawić ( perf) kogoś czegoś
Phrasal Verbs:- cheat on3. noszust(ka) m(f)* * *[ i:t] 1. verb(to act dishonestly to gain an advantage: He cheats at cards; He was cheated (out of ten dollars).) oszukiwać2. noun1) (a person who cheats: He only wins because he is a cheat.) oszust2) (a dishonest trick.) oszustwo -
8 con
[kɔn] 1. vt 2. nkant m (inf)to con sb into doing sth — naciągać (naciągnąć perf) kogoś na zrobienie czegoś (inf)
* * *[kon] 1. past tense, past participle - conned; verb(to trick or persuade dishonestly: He conned her into giving him money.) naciągać2. noun(a dishonest trick.) szwindel- con man -
9 confederate
[kən'fɛdrɪt]n( accomplice) wspólnik(-iczka) m(f); (US) konfederat m* * *[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.) wspólnik- confederation -
10 corrupt
[kə'rʌpt] 1. adj 2. vt* * *1. verb(to make or become evil or bad: He was corrupted by the bad influence of two friends.) psuć, demoralizować2. adjective1) (bad or evil: The government is corrupt.) zepsuty, zdemoralizowany2) (impure: a corrupt form of English.) zniekształcony•- corruptibility
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11 cover-up
['kʌvərʌp]ntuszowanie nt, maskowanie nt* * *noun (an attempt to hide or conceal (something illegal or dishonest).) kamuflaż -
12 crooked
['krukɪd]adj* * *[-kid]1) (badly shaped: a crooked little man.) zgarbiony, skrzywiony2) (not straight: That picture is crooked (= not horizontal).) krzywy3) (dishonest: a crooked dealer.) nieuczciwy -
13 dishonesty
[dɪs'ɔnɪstɪ]n* * *noun (the state or quality of being dishonest: I would not have expected such dishonesty from him.) nieuczciwość -
14 do out of
(to prevent from getting, especially by using dishonest methods: My boss tried to do me out of a day's holiday.) pozbawić, oszukać -
15 dupe
[djuːp] 1. nnaiwniak m2. vtnaciągać (naciągnąć perf) (inf)* * *[dju:p] 1. noun(a person who is cheated or deceived: She had been the dupe of a dishonest rogue.) osoba oszukana, ofiara oszustwa, `jeleń`2. verb(to deceive or trick: He duped me into thinking he had gone home.) nabrać kogoś -
16 fiddle
['fɪdl] 1. n ( MUS) 2. vt ( BRIT)to work a fiddle — dopuścić się ( perf) szwindlu (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) skrzypce2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) kombinacja2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) grać na skrzypcach2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) bawić się (bezmyślnie)3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) kombinować•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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17 fraudulent
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18 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.) posunąć się do ostateczności -
19 lurk
[ləːk]vi* * *[lə:k](to wait in hiding especially with a dishonest or criminal purpose: She saw someone lurking in the shadows.) czaić się -
20 racket
['rækɪt]n( for tennis etc) rakieta f; ( noise) hałas m; ( swindle) kant m* * *II ['rækit] noun1) (a great deal of noise: What a racket the children are making!) harmider2) (a dishonest way of making money: the drug racket.) machinacje, kanty
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