extorting

ɪkˈstɔrtɪŋ
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Translation of extorting into German

Adjective

threatening

using threats to obtain something
erpresserisch nötigend
  • The extorting behavior of the gang was well-known in the neighborhood.Das erpresserische Verhalten der Bande war in der Nachbarschaft bekannt.
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Synonyms and analogies of extorting in English

Examples of extorting in a sentence

  • She was arrested for her extorting demands from local businesses.
extort
ɪkˈstɔːrt
Verb
tr.
1.

crime

obtain something by force or threats
erpressen abpressen
  • The gang extorted money from local businesses.Die Bande erpresste Geld von lokalen Geschäften.
2.

medical

Dated
twist outwards in a medical context
Dated
verzerren nach außen drehen
  • The doctor noted how the eye extorted during the examination.Der Arzt stellte fest, wie das Auge sich während der Untersuchung nach außen drehte.

Translations of "extorting" in Context ordered by category and frequency

erpresst

They released her only after extorting a lot of money from her family.

Zugleich wurde durch die Polizei von ihrer Familie viel Geld erpresst.

erpressen

But I did, because they are extorting the customers.

Aber ich habe das getan, weil sie ihre Kunden erpressen.

Erpressung

Race riots, smuggling, extorting a guard.

Rassenunruhen, Schmuggel, Erpressung eines Wächters.

erpresste er

While Ms. Xu was detained at the county police station, Yuan Qingsong tried to entrap Ms. Xu during interrogation, while at the same time extorting money from her husband by using her as hostage.

Während Frau Xu in der Polizeistation festgehalten wurde, versuchte Yuan sie beim Verhör in die Falle zu locken. Gleichzeitig erpresste er Geld von ihrem Mann, wobei er sie als Geisel benutzte.

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extorting: Examples and translations in context

Probably started out doing security for the traffickers, or extorting them.

Fingen wohl als Security für die Händler an oder erpressten sie.

She'd been extorting us all along.

Sie hat uns die ganze Zeit nur erpresst.

She scratched off all the names of the people she was extorting.

Sie hat alle Namen ausradiert, die sie erpresst hast.

After extorting money from her family, they released her.

Nachdem sie von ihrer Familie Geld erpresst hatten, ließen sie sie frei.

After all, they're malicious data kidnappers, extorting you for money.

Immerhin sind sie böswillige Datenentführer, die Sie für Geld erpressen.

The financial upside to extorting immigrants cannot be that high.

Der finanzielle Ertrag beim Erpressen von Einwanderern kann nicht so hoch sein.

Organized criminals are motivated by extorting as much money as possible.

Organisierte Kriminelle sind daran interessiert, so viel Geld wie möglich zu erpressen.

And these guys were accused of extorting criminals, taking bribes.

Und diese Jungs wurden beschuldigt, Verbrecher zu erpressen, Bestechungsgelder zu nehmen.

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