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shortchange [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shortchange
1, record 1, English, shortchange
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couper l'herbe sous le pied
1, record 1, French, couper%20l%27herbe%20sous%20le%20pied
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-financer 1, record 1, French, sous%2Dfinancer
correct
- faire toujours les frais de l'opération 2, record 1, French, faire%20toujours%20les%20frais%20de%20l%27op%C3%A9ration
correct
- être les éternels parents pauvres 3, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20les%20%C3%A9ternels%20parents%20pauvres
correct
- flouer 1, record 1, French, flouer
correct
- escroquer 1, record 1, French, escroquer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les traductions proposées s'emploient selon le contexte. 4, record 1, French, - couper%20l%27herbe%20sous%20le%20pied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short-change
1, record 2, English, short%2Dchange
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shortchange 2, record 2, English, shortchange
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Give less than the right change to ... 1, record 2, English, - short%2Dchange
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Safety. In Turkey the rate of theft is lower than in other touristy countries as thievery does not get along with the belief of the Muslims and is traditionally penalised very hard. But of course there are exceptions, especially in the cities. ... Also taxi drivers like to shortchange people. 3, record 2, English, - short%2Dchange
Record 2, Key term(s)
- short change
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rouler
1, record 2, French, rouler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ne pas rendre toute la monnaie 1, record 2, French, ne%20pas%20rendre%20toute%20la%20monnaie
correct
- voler en rendant la monnaie 2, record 2, French, voler%20en%20rendant%20la%20monnaie
correct
- tromper quelqu'un en lui rendant la monnaie 3, record 2, French, tromper%20quelqu%27un%20en%20lui%20rendant%20la%20monnaie
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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