fraud
gb/fɹˈɔd/ us/fɹˈɔd/
B2
Anglų
~ 4500
csalás, csaló, imposztor, szélhámos
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
1
csalás
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] commits fraud
The company director was arrested for committing fraud.
A cég igazgatóját csalás elkövetése miatt letartóztatták.
Credit card fraud has increased significantly in recent years.
Az utóbbi években jelentősen megnőtt a hitelkártya-csalások száma.
He was found guilty of tax fraud after a long investigation.
The police uncovered a major insurance fraud scheme.
Fraud cases are handled by the financial crimes unit.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The man went to jail for fraud.
A férfi csalás miatt börtönbe került.
Fraud is a serious crime.
A csalás súlyos bűncselekmény.
She lost her job because of fraud.
Fraud can happen online.
The police are looking for the person who did the fraud.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fraud' (the crime) with 'fraudster' (the person who commits it).
Reikšmė
Illegal deception for gain
Kolokacijos
commit fraud
|insurance fraud
|credit card fraud
|tax fraud
|fraud investigation
Sinonimai
scam (Informal term for a dishonest scheme, often smaller in scale.)
|
deception (Broader term that can mean any act of misleading, not only for illegal gain.)
Antonimai
honesty (Represents truthfulness and fairness instead of deception.)
Temos
law
|crime
|business
|finance
Apibrėžimas
The crime of lying or cheating to get money or something valuable.
The crime of deliberately deceiving someone in order to gain money, property, or another benefit.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is a fraud
Many believed he was an expert, but he turned out to be a fraud.
Sokan azt hitték, hogy szakértő, de kiderült róla, hogy csaló.
She called him a fraud after discovering his lies.
Miután rájött a hazugságaira, csalónak nevezte.
The journalist exposed the famous doctor as a fraud.
He felt like a fraud because he had no real experience.
The so-called guru was nothing but a fraud.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He is a fraud, not a real doctor.
Csaló, nem igazi orvos.
She found out her friend was a fraud.
Rájött, hogy a barátja csaló.
That man is a fraud and takes people's money.
I think he is a fraud.
The teacher was not real. He was a fraud.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse calling someone 'a fraud' with accusing them of committing the crime of fraud; the first can be literal or figurative.
Reikšmė
Deceptive or fake person
Kolokacijos
call someone a fraud
|turn out to be a fraud
|expose a fraud
Sinonimai
impostor (Specifically someone pretending to be another person.)
|
phony (Informal word for someone fake or insincere.)
Antonimai
genuine person (Someone who is truly what they claim to be.)
Temos
relationships
|trust
|law
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A person who lies about who they are to cheat or trick people.
A person who pretends to be something they are not, especially to trick others for personal gain.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
fraud
IPA
GB/fɹˈɔd/
US/fɹˈɔd/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
fraud (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (fraud)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: fraud
- Plural: fraud, frauds
Žodžių šeima
Forms
frauds
noun
Core family
fraudulent
adjective C1
defraud
verb C1
Related words
fraudster
noun
fraudulently
adverb
Posakiai
credit card fraud
1/kɹˈɛdɪt kˈɑɹd fɹˈɔd/
fixed phrase
Illegal use of credit card details
When someone uses another person's credit card details to steal money or buy things without permission.
Pavyzdžiai
- Credit card fraud is becoming more common with online shopping.
- The bank contacted her about possible credit card fraud on her account.
insurance fraud
1/ɪnʃˈʊɹəns fɹˈɔd/
fixed phrase
Lying for insurance money
When someone lies to an insurance company to get money they should not get.
Pavyzdžiai
- She was arrested for insurance fraud after faking an accident.
- Insurance fraud costs companies billions each year.
tax fraud
1/tˈæks fɹˈɔd/
fixed phrase
Lying to avoid paying taxes
When someone lies about their income or expenses so they don't have to pay the right amount of tax.
Pavyzdžiai
- He was charged with tax fraud after hiding millions in offshore accounts.
- Tax fraud can lead to heavy fines or prison time.
commit fraud
1/kəmˈɪt fɹˈɔd/
fixed phrase
Carry out fraudulent activities illegally
To cheat in order to get money or benefits illegally.
Pavyzdžiai
- The accountant was arrested for committing fraud.
- He was sent to prison for committing fraud.
- They committed fraud by faking documents.
- Anyone who commits fraud will face serious legal consequences.