shakedowns

[US]/[ʃeɪkˈdaʊnz]/
[UK]/[ʃeɪkˈdaʊnz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Erpressing eller trusler, især med voldstrusler; en grundig inspektion eller vurdering, ofte af et bygning eller system.
v. (ofte shakedown) At udføre erpressing eller trusler; (ofte shakedown) At grundigt inspicere eller vurdere noget.

Phrases & Collocations

avoid shakedowns

undgå røveri

investigation into shakedowns

undersøgelse af røveri

police shakedowns

politirøveri

organized shakedowns

organiseret røveri

prevent shakedowns

forhindre røveri

facing shakedowns

overfor røveri

expose shakedowns

afslør røveri

past shakedowns

tidligere røveri

stop shakedowns

stop røveri

serious shakedowns

alvorligt røveri

Example Sentences

the police investigated a series of protection shakedowns targeting local businesses.

Politiet undersøgte en række beskyttelsesrædsler, der målrettede lokale virksomheder.

we need to prevent these shakedowns from escalating into violence.

Vi skal forhindre, at disse rædsler udvikler sig til vold.

the union uncovered a complex network of shakedowns within the construction industry.

Unions medarbejdere opdagede et komplekst netværk af rædsler inden for byggebranchen.

he warned them about the potential for shakedowns by corrupt officials.

Han advarede dem om muligheden for rædsler fra korrupte embedsmænd.

the community rallied against the constant shakedowns by street gangs.

Samfundet samlede sig mod de konstante rædsler fra gadesbande.

the investigation revealed a pattern of shakedowns and bribery.

Undersøgelsen afslørede et mønster af rædsler og mord.

they faced regular shakedowns from the parking enforcement officers.

De stod over for regelmæssige rædsler fra parkeringskontrolbetjente.

the whistleblower exposed the elaborate shakedowns within the department.

Whistlebloweren afslørede de detaljeret organiserede rædsler inden for afdelingen.

the city council promised to crack down on these illegal shakedowns.

Byrådet lovede at gribe ind mod disse ulovlige rædsler.

the victim described the terrifying experience of the shakedown in detail.

Ofret beskrev den skræmmende oplevelse ved rædslen i detaljer.

the report highlighted the devastating impact of the shakedowns on small businesses.

Rapporten peger på de ødelagende effekter af rædslerne på små virksomheder.

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