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
Exempel
The corrupt politician bilked taxpayers by embezzling public funds for personal use.
Den korrupta politikern lurade skattebetalarna genom att förskingra offentliga medel för personligt bruk.
02
lura, undvika att betala
to evade or avoid paying money owed
Transitive: to bilk sb
Exempel
He tried to bilk the landlord by refusing to pay the rent on time.
Han försökte lura hyresvärden genom att vägra betala hyran i tid.
03
hindra, förhindra
to hinder, prevent, or obstruct the progress or development of something
Transitive: to bilk an effort or plan
Exempel
The new laws were designed to bilk the progress of environmental reforms.
De nya lagarna var utformade för att hindra framstegen inom miljöreformer.
