to rip off
[phrase form: rip]
01
引き裂く, むしり取る
to tear or remove something by force
Ditransitive
例
He accidentally ripped off the button from his shirt while rushing.
急いでいる間に、彼は誤ってシャツのボタンを引きちぎった。
02
騙す, ぼる
to take advantage of someone by charging them too much money or selling them a defective product
Transitive: to rip off sb
Slang
例
The store ripped off customers by selling counterfeit designer handbags at full price.
その店は、偽物のデザイナーハンドバッグを定価で販売して顧客をだました。
03
盗む, 違法にコピーする
to steal or make an illegal copy of something
Transitive: to rip off sth
例
He tried to rip off the company's confidential data to sell it to a competitor.
彼は会社の機密データを盗んで競合他社に売ろうとした。
