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1 protection racket
nounErpresserorganisation, dierun a protection racket — die Erpressung von Schutzgeldern organisieren
* * *pro·ˈtec·tion rack·et* * *norganisiertes Erpresserunwesen, (organisierte) Schutzgelderpressung* * *nounErpresserorganisation, die -
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protection [prə'tekʃən](a) (safeguard) protection f;∎ this drug offers protection against or from the virus ce médicament vous protège ou vous immunise contre le virus;∎ cyclists often wear face masks for protection against car fumes les cyclistes portent souvent des masques pour se protéger des gaz d'échappement des voitures;∎ to be under sb's protection être sous la protection de qn;∎ she travelled under police protection elle a voyagé sous la protection de la police;∎ environmental protection protection f de l'environnement;∎ society for the protection of birds société f protectrice des oiseaux(b) (insurance) protection f;∎ protection against fire and theft protection f contre l'incendie et le vol(c) (run by gangsters) argent m versé aux racketteurs;∎ all the shopkeepers have to pay protection (money) tous les commerçants sont rackettés►► protection factor (of suntan lotion) indice m de protection;protection money argent m versé aux racketteurs;protection racket racket m;∎ to run a protection racket être à la tête d'un racket -
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I noun II nounmake a racket — Krach od. Lärm machen
* * *II ['rækit] noun1) (a great deal of noise: What a racket the children are making!) der Krach2) (a dishonest way of making money: the drug racket.) das Geschäft* * *rack·et1[ˈrækɪt]I. nbadminton \racket Badmintonschläger m, Federballschläger msquash/tennis \racket Squash-/Tennisschläger m2. (game)\racket abuse Werfen nt des Schlägers\racket case Schutzhülle f für den Schläger\racket press Spanner mrack·et2[ˈrækɪt]telephone chat lines are a bit of a \racket Chat Lines sind ziemliche Halsabschneiderei pej famdrug-smuggling \racket Drogengeschäft ntprotection \racket Schutzgelderpressung fto run a \racket ein [einträgliches] Geschäft betreibenthe advertising/insurance \racket die Werbe-/VersicherungsbrancheII. vi lärmen, Krach machen* * *I ['rkɪt]n (SPORTfor tennis etc) Schläger m IInto make a racket — Krach etc machen
2) (inf: dishonest business) Schwindelgeschäft nt (inf), Gaunerei f (inf); (making excessive profit) Wucher mwhat's his racket? — was macht er? (inf)
* * *racket1 [ˈrækıt] s1. SPORT (Tennis- etc) Schläger m3. Schneeschuh mracket2 [ˈrækıt]A s1. Krach m, Radau m, Spektakel m, Lärm m2. Wirbel m, Aufregung f3. a) tolle Party, rauschendes Festb) Vergnügungstaumel mc) Rummel m, Trubel m, Betrieb m (des Gesellschaftslebens):go on the racket auf den Putz hauen, (herum)sumpfen (beide umg)4. (harte) Nervenprobe, Schlauch m:stand the racket umga) die Sache durchstehen,b) die Folgen zu tragen haben,c) für die Kosten aufkommen, bezahlen5. sla) Schwindel m, Gaunerei f, Schiebung f umgb) organisierte Erpressungc) Racket n, Erpresserbande fd) (einträgliches) Geschäft, Masche fe) Beruf m, Branche f:what’s his racket? was macht er beruflich?B v/i1. Krach machen, lärmen* * *I noun II noun1) (disturbance, uproar) Lärm, der; Krach, dermake a racket — Krach od. Lärm machen
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rack·et1. rack·et [ʼrækɪt] nbadminton \racket Badmintonschläger m, Federballschläger m;2) ( game)modifier (handle, strings) Schläger-;\racket abuse Werfen nt des Schlägers;\racket case Schutzhülle f für den Schläger;\racket press Spanner m2. rack·et [ʼrækɪt] n( fam)there was such a \racket going on outside, that... es war draußen so laut, dass...;stop that \racket! hör(t) auf mit dem Krach!, jetzt ist aber Schluss mit dem Radau! ( fam)telephone chat lines are a bit of a \racket Chat Lines sind ziemliche Halsabschneiderei ( pej) ( fam)drug-smuggling \racket Drogengeschäft nt;protection \racket Schutzgelderpressung f;to run a \racket ein [einträgliches] Geschäft betreiben;the advertising/insurance \racket die Werbe-/Versicherungsbranche
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