fraud Význam & definícia

Význam fraud v slovenčine

• 0 the crime of getting money by deceiving people:

  • credit card fraud

  • He is fighting extradition to Hong Kong to face trial on fraud charges.

• 1 someone who deceives people by saying that they are someone or something that they are not:

  • She was a psychic who was later revealed to be a fraud.

• 2 the crime of obtaining money or property by deceiving people:

  • Convicted of tax fraud, he was sentenced to two years in prison.

• 3 a person or thing that is not what it claims or pretends to be:

  • He says he’s been everywhere and done everything, but I think he’s a fraud.

• 4 the crime of getting money by tricking or deceiving people, or a crime of this type:

  • serious/massive fraud We only investigate when there are sufficient grounds for believing serious fraud has taken place.

  • The US Sentencing Commission has raised penalties for corporate fraud twice.

  • credit card/tax fraud He was charged for federal tax fraud.

  • bank/accounting fraud She pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bank fraud.

  • engage in/commit/perpetrate fraud It is said that they knowingly helped corporate executives commit fraud.

  • a fraud investigation/case/trial

• 5 something that is not what it appears to be and is deliberately used to deceive people, especially to get money:

  • What happens if the investment turns out to be a fraud?

• 6 someone who deceives people, often to get money, by saying they are something they are not:

  • She believes her lawyer was a fraud.