protection racket en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de protection racket en el diccionario inglés»español

protection racket

chantaje m (que se practica a propietarios de comercios)

Traducciones de protection racket en el diccionario inglés»español

protection [ingl. am. prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n, ingl. brit. prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n] SUST.

1. protection U (act, state):

protection

protección f

protection from/against sb/sth

protección contra alguien/algo

police protection

protección policial

to be under sb's protection

estar bajo la protección de alguien

atrbv. protection money

dinero que se paga al chantajista para que no cause daños en un comercio

protection racket

chantaje m (que se practica a propietarios de comercios)

2. protection (safeguard):

protection sin pl.

protección f

protection against sth

protección contra algo

racket¹ [ingl. am. ˈrækət, ingl. brit. ˈrakɪt] SUST. DEP.

1. racket C (bat):

racket

raqueta f

racket press

prensa f de raquetas

2. racket U <rackets, + sing. v. > (game):

racket

frontenis m

racket² [ingl. am. ˈrækət, ingl. brit. ˈrakɪt] SUST.

1. racket (noise):

racket coloq.

jaleo m coloq.

racket coloq.

bulla f

racket coloq.

barullo m

to make a racket

hacer or armar bulla or barullo

to make a racket

armar jaleo coloq.

2. racket (business):

racket coloq.

tinglado m coloq.

racket coloq.

asunto m

he's mixed up in a drugs racket

está metido en un tinglado or en un asunto de tráfico de drogas coloq.

protection racket en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de protection racket en el diccionario inglés»español

protection racket SUST.

protection racket

chantaje m (practicado a propietarios de comercios)

Traducciones de protection racket en el diccionario inglés»español

racket [ˈrækɪt] SUST.

1. racket DEP.:

racket

raqueta f

rackets

frontenis m

2. racket sin pl. coloq. (loud noise):

racket

barullo m

racket

balumba f AmS

to make a racket

armar un alboroto

3. racket (scheme):

racket

chanchullo m

racket

transa f Méx.

protection [prəˈtekʃən] SUST. sin pl.

protection

protección f

to be under sb's protection

estar bajo la protección de alguien

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

In a protection racket the racketeers agree to defend a business from any attack.

en.wikipedia.org

It later transformed into a protection racket, victimizing villagers and landowners alike through violence, intimidation and omert.

en.wikipedia.org

By age 16, he had dropped out of school and started his own protection racket.

en.wikipedia.org

The short sale protection racket known as hedge funds is a speculators' dream come true.

www.marketoracle.co.uk

In essence, this is a specialized form of protection racket.

en.wikipedia.org

Sure, he's keeping the city safe from evil, but doesn't that basically amount to a protection racket?

www.gizmodo.com.au

Ordinarily, the business class gets rich from business, and not from imposing taxes and tributes themselves (that would often be regarded as a criminal protection racket, not valid trade).

en.wikipedia.org

The trigger for the violence was reported to be a conflict over control of the lucrative protection racket surrounding the town's bus terminal.

en.wikipedia.org

No offshore protection racket burden required, too easy.

www.abc.net.au

The top aide of the mayor was involved with a protection racket.

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