protection money in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for protection money in the English»Italian Dictionary

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protection [Brit prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n, Am prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n] N

I.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni] N

2. money (funds):

money
soldi mpl
to make money person:
fare soldi
to make money business, project:
rendere bene
to run out of money
rimanere senza soldi
to get one's money back (in shop)
essere rimborsati
to get one's money back (after loan, resale)
rientrare dei propri soldi
to get one's money back (after risky venture, with difficulty)
recuperare i propri soldi
to find the money to do
trovare i soldi per fare
there's no money in it
è un pessimo investimento, non rende
where is the money going to come from?
e i soldi da dove li prendiamo?
there's big money involved inf
ci sono un sacco di soldi in ballo
they made a lot of money when they sold the house
hanno guadagnato un sacco di soldi dalla vendita della casa
they made a lot of money when they sold the house before n matters, problems, worries
di soldi

III.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni]

not for love nor money
per niente al mondo
for my money
a mio avviso
it's money well spent
sono soldi ben spesi
money burns a hole in her pocket or she spends money like water
ha le mani bucate
it's money for jam, it's money for old rope
sono soldi facili
money talks
col denaro si può tutto
time is money
il tempo è denaro
the smart money is on X
se scommetti su X vai a colpo sicuro
to be in the money
essere ricco sfondato
to be made of money
essere pieno di soldi
to get one's money's worth, to get a good run for one's money
spendere bene il proprio denaro
to give sb a good run for his, her money
far fare un ottimo affare a qn
to have money to burn
avere soldi da buttare via
to put one's money where one's mouth is
mettere mano al or tirare fuori il portafoglio
to throw good money after bad
= sprecare denaro nel tentativo di porre rimedio a un pessimo affare
your money or your life!
o la borsa o la vita!

protection money in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for protection money in the English»Italian Dictionary

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protection [prə·ˈtek·ʃən] N

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They felt they had paid protection money under false pretenses.
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These traditionally paid protection money to larger groups.
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Political corruption that allows an illegal activity, is called making a bribe or paying protection money.
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Triad members still often carry such insignia usually worn on the backs of shirts that they show to shopkeepers in exchange for protection money.
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Revolutionary tax is another major form of funding, and essentially a euphemism for protection money.
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Now, with leadership, they are bullying the townspeople and extorting protection money from local businesses.
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Taller and stronger than the other children, he became a school bully, extorting protection money from his classmates.
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He apparently had some protection money to pay.
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Merchants could pay protection money to the caravan raiders.
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The "parias" were a form of protection money established by treaty.
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