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1 dishonest
[dis'onist](not honest; deceitful: She was dishonest about her qualifications when she applied for the job.) nepoctivý- dishonesty* * *• podvodný• nepoctivý• nečestnost• nečestný• nepoctivost -
2 on the fiddle
(dishonest: He's always on the fiddle.) nepoctivý -
3 counterfeit
1. adjective1) (copied or made in imitation especially with a dishonest purpose: counterfeit money.) padělaný2) (not genuine or not real.) falešný2. verb1) (to make a copy of for dishonest purposes: to counterfeit banknotes.) padělat2) (to pretend: She counterfeited friendship.) předstírat* * *• podvrh• padělek• padělat -
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.) plán, projekt2) (a (usually secret) dishonest plan: His schemes to steal the money were discovered.) pikle2. verb(to make (especially dishonest) schemes: He was punished for scheming against the President; They have all been scheming for my dismissal.) intrikovat- schemer- scheming* * *• plánek• podoba• plán• představa• projekt• schéma• skica• rozvrh• nákres• námět• nárys• návrh -
5 bribe
1. noun(a gift offered to persuade a person to do something, usually dishonest: Policemen are not allowed to accept bribes.) úplatek2. verb(to give (someone) a bribe: He bribed the guards to let him out of prison.) podplatit- bribery* * *• uplácet• uplatnit• úplatek• uplatit• podplácet• podplatit• podplacení• korumpovat -
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.) spojenec, společník- confederation* * *• společník -
9 cover-up
noun (an attempt to hide or conceal (something illegal or dishonest).) ukrývání, zastírací manévr* * *• kamufláž -
10 crooked
[-kid]1) (badly shaped: a crooked little man.) shrbený2) (not straight: That picture is crooked (= not horizontal).) nakřivo3) (dishonest: a crooked dealer.) nečestný* * *• křivý• nepoctivý -
11 dishonesty
noun (the state or quality of being dishonest: I would not have expected such dishonesty from him.) nepoctivost* * *• nepoctivost• nečestnost -
12 dupe
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13 fiddle
['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) housle2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) podfuk2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) hrát na housle2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) hrát si (s)3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) švindlovat•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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14 fraudulent
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15 lurk
[lə:k](to wait in hiding especially with a dishonest or criminal purpose: She saw someone lurking in the shadows.) číhat* * *• číhat -
16 racket
II ['rækit] noun1) (a great deal of noise: What a racket the children are making!) rámus2) (a dishonest way of making money: the drug racket.) pokoutní obchody* * *• raketa• rámus• pálka• hřmotit• hluk -
17 rogue
[rəuɡ]1) (a dishonest person: I wouldn't buy a car from a rogue like him.) darebák2) (a mischievous person, especially a child: She's a little rogue sometimes.) uličník, -ice* * *• tulák• lupič• lump• ničema• darebák -
18 scheming
adjective (having or making (usually secret) dishonest plans: a scheming woman.) pletichářský* * *• plánování• intrikářství -
19 scrupulous
['skru:pjuləs](careful in attending to detail, doing nothing wrong, dishonest etc: He is scrupulous in his handling of the accounts; scrupulous attention to instructions.) úzkostlivý- scrupulousness* * *• zásadový• svědomitý -
20 shady
1) (sheltered or giving shelter from heat or light: a shady tree; a shady corner of the garden.) stinný2) (dishonest: a shady business.) podezřelý* * *• pochybný• stinný• nejistý
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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 — Dis*hon est, v. t. [Cf. OF. deshonester.] To disgrace; to dishonor; as, to dishonest a maid. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I will no longer dishonest my house. Chapman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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dishonest — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. deshoneste (13c., Mod.Fr. déshonnête) dishonorable, horrible, indecent, perhaps from a M.L. or Gallo Rom. compound of L. dis not (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + honestus honorable (see HONEST (Cf. honest)). The Latin formation … Etymology dictionary
dishonest — [adj] lying, untruthful backbiting*, bent, bluffing, cheating, corrupt, crafty, crooked, cunning, deceitful, deceiving, deceptive, designing, disreputable, double crossing, double dealing, elusive, false, fraudulent, guileful, hoodwinking*,… … New thesaurus
dishonest — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not honest, trustworthy, or sincere. DERIVATIVES dishonestly adverb dishonesty noun … English terms dictionary
dishonest — adj. dishonest to + inf. (it is dishonest to lie about one s age) * * * [dɪs ɒnɪst] dishonest to + int. (it is dishonest to lie about one s age) … Combinatory dictionary
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
