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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 2017-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fleece
1, record 2, English, fleece
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To strip (a person, city, country, etc.) of money, property, etc., as a sheep is stripped of its fleece; to make (any one) pay to the uttermost; to exact money from, or make exacting charges upon; to plunder, rob heartlessly; to victimize. 2, record 2, English, - fleece
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- escroquer
1, record 2, French, escroquer
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- filouter 2, record 2, French, filouter
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
escroquer : Tirer (qqch. de qqn) par fourberie, par manœuvres frauduleuses [...] dérober, emparer (s'), extorquer, soustraire, soutirer, voler. Escroquer qqch. à qqn. Escroquer de l'argent à qqn. Il m'a escroqué cet argent, cette montre, sous prétexte de me l'emprunter. 3, record 2, French, - escroquer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
filouter : Escroquer, voler par ruse, par tromperie. 4, record 2, French, - escroquer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- defraud
1, record 3, English, defraud
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make misrepresentation of an existing material fact, knowing it to be false or making it recklessly without regard to whether it is true or false, intending for someone to rely on the misrepresentation and under circumstances in which such person does rely on it to his or her domage. 2, record 3, English, - defraud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frauder
1, record 3, French, frauder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- escroquer 2, record 3, French, escroquer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- defraudar
1, record 3, Spanish, defraudar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- estafar 2, record 3, Spanish, estafar
correct
- timar 3, record 3, Spanish, timar
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cometer alguno de los delitos que se caracterizan por el lucro como fin y el engaño o el abuso de confianza como medio. 4, record 3, Spanish, - defraudar
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bilk
1, record 4, English, bilk
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(someone) 1, record 4, English, - bilk
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- escroquer 1, record 4, French, escroquer
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(quelqu'un) (Harrap) (Pet. Robert 1968) 1, record 4, French, - escroquer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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