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1 Wucher
m; -s, kein Pl.; pej. profiteering; bei Geldverleih: usury; Wucher treiben practi|se (Am. -ce) usury* * *der Wucherusury; exorbitant pricing* * *Wu|cher ['vuːxɐ]m -s, no plprofiteering; (bei Geldverleih) usurydas ist doch Wúcher! — that's daylight (Brit) or highway (US) robbery!
* * *Wu·cher<-s>[ˈvu:xɐ]das ist [doch/ja] \Wucher! that's daylight [or AM highway] robbery!, that's extortionate!\Wucher treiben to profiteer, to extort* * *der; Wuchers profiteering; (mit Zinsen) usury[mit etwas] Wucher treiben — profiteer [on something]; (mit Zinsen) charge an extortionate rate/extortionate rates of interest [on something]
* * *Wucher treiben practise (US -ce) usury* * *der; Wuchers profiteering; (mit Zinsen) usury[mit etwas] Wucher treiben — profiteer [on something]; (mit Zinsen) charge an extortionate rate/extortionate rates of interest [on something]
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2 Geschäftemacherei
f; -, kein Pl. profiteering, wheeling and dealing* * *Ge|schạ̈f|te|ma|che|rei [-maxə'rai]f -, -en (pej)profiteering no indef art* * *Ge·schäf·te·ma·che·rei<-, -en>f (pej) profit-seeking, profiteering* * * -
3 Preistreiberei
f profiteering* * *Preis|trei|be|rei [-traibə'rai]f -, -enforcing up of prices; (= Wucher) profiteeringdas ist nur ein Vorwand für die Preistreiberéí der Industrie — that's only an excuse for industry to force up prices
* * *Preis·trei·be·rei<-, -en>[praistraibəˈrai]* * ** * *Preistreiberei f profiteering* * *die (abwertend) forcing up of prices -
4 gewinnsüchtig
Adj. profit-seeking, grasping, profiteering; in gewinnsüchtiger Absicht JUR. with the object of gain* * *acquisitive; mercenary* * *ge|wịnn|süch|tigadjprofit-seeking attr* * *(too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) mercenary* * *ge·winn·süch·tig* * *Adjektiv greedy for profits pred.* * *gewinnsüchtig adj profit-seeking, grasping, profiteering;in gewinnsüchtiger Absicht JUR with the object of gain* * *Adjektiv greedy for profits pred.* * *adj.acquisitive adj. adv.acquisitively adv.mercenarily adv. -
5 Geschäftemacher
Geschäftemacher m (infrml) GEN profiteer, (infrml) wheeler-dealer* * ** * *Geschäftemacher
profiteer, jobber, racketeer, carpetbagger;
• Geschäftemacherei profiteering, jobbery. -
6 Geldmacherei
f; -, kein Pl.; umg. moneymaking, money-spinning* * *Geld·ma·che·rei<-, ->das ist ja alles nur \Geldmacherei! they are just trying to earn a quick buck* * * -
7 nahezu
Adv. virtually, almost; nahezu unmöglich virtually ( oder well-nigh) impossible; nahezu 10 Tage almost (umg. going on for) 10 days* * *practically; almost; nearly* * *na|he|zu ['naːə'tsuː]advnearly, almost, virtually* * *na·he·zu[ˈna:əˈtsu:]adv almost, virtually* * *Adverb (mit Adjektiven) almost; nearly; well-nigh < impossible>; all but <exhausted, impossible>; (mit Zahlenangabe) close on* * *nahezu adv virtually, almost;nahezu unmöglich virtually ( oder well-nigh) impossible;nahezu 10 Tage almost (umg going on for) 10 days* * *Adverb (mit Adjektiven) almost; nearly; well-nigh < impossible>; all but <exhausted, impossible>; (mit Zahlenangabe) close on* * *adv.almost adv.nearly adv. -
8 wucherisch
Adj. pej. usurious* * *usurious; hawkish* * *wu|che|risch ['vuːxərɪʃ]adjprofiteering; Geldverleih, Zinsen usurious; Bedingungen, Preis, Miete etc exorbitant, extortionate* * *wu·che·risch[ˈvu:xərɪʃ]adj (pej) extortionate, exorbitant\wucherische Zinsen verlangen to lend money at usurious rates* * *wucherisch adj pej usurious* * *adj.hawkish adj.usurious adj. adv.hawkishly adv. -
9 Preiswucher
Preis·wu·cherf profiteering -
10 Wuchergeschäft
Wu|cher|ge|schäftntprofiteering no pl; (= Geldverleih) usury no pl* * *Wu·cher·ge·schäftnt usurious transaction -
11 Profitmacherei
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12 Geschäftemacherei
Geschäftemacherei
profiteering, jobbery. -
13 Preiswucher
Preiswucher
profiteering -
14 Profitjäger
Profitjäger
profiteer[er], profitmonger, percentage worker (sl.);
• Profitmacherei profiteering;
• Profitwarnung profit warning. -
15 Profitmacherei
Profitmacherei
profiteering -
16 Schieber
Schieber
(Geschäftemacher) profiteer, trafficker, wangler (coll.), grafter (US), racketeer (US), shyster (US coll.), fivepercenter (US), jobber, (Schmuggler) smuggler, (Schwarzmarkthändler) black marketeer;
• Schiebergeschäft illegal transaction, profiteering [job], graft (US), racket (US);
• Schiebergeschäfte machen to profiteer, to job, to graft (US). -
17 Schiebergeschäft
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18 Schiebung
Schiebung
sharp practices, underhand dealing, profiteering, wangling (coll.), put-up job (sl.), jobbery, graft (US), trade (US), racket (US), (im Amt) manoeuvre, manipulation, (pol.) backstairs politics, pull, gravy (sl.), (Wahlschiebung) gerry-mandering, spoils (US);
• Schiebungen begehen to job, to manipulate, to graft (US coll.). -
19 Spekulationsgewinn
Spekulationsgewinn
speculative profit (gain), scoop;
• hoher Spekulationsgewinn killing (coll.);
• überhöhte Spekulationsgewinne im Immobilienhandel profiteering in land;
• hohe Spekulationsgewinne in festverzinslichen Papieren erzielen to make a killing in bonds (coll.). -
20 Wuchergeschäft
Wuchergeschäft
usurious trade (transaction), profiteering;
• gewissenloses Wuchergeschäft catching bargain;
• Wuchergesetzgebung usury legislation;
• Wuchergewinn excess profits;
• Wuchergrenze usurious limit.
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