to bilk
01
lura, bedra
to unfairly take money or what someone deserves from them through dishonest methods
Transitive: to bilk sb | to bilk sb out of sth
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
bilk
3:e person singular
bilks
presens particip
bilking
enkelt preteritum
bilked
perfekt particip
bilked
Exempel
The unscrupulous salesman bilked elderly customers out of their retirement savings by selling them unnecessary insurance policies.
Den samvetslösa säljaren lurade äldre kunder på deras pensionsbesparingar genom att sälja dem onödiga försäkringar.
02
lura, undvika att betala
to evade or avoid paying money owed
Transitive: to bilk sb
Exempel
She was caught trying to bilk the government by claiming false deductions on her taxes.
Hon blev påkommen med att försöka lura regeringen genom att göra falska avdrag på sina skatter.
03
hindra, förhindra
to hinder, prevent, or obstruct the progress or development of something
Transitive: to bilk an effort or plan
Exempel
His actions were meant to bilk the team's efforts to reach their goal.
Hans handlingar var avsedda att hindra lagets ansträngningar att nå sitt mål.
