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blackmailing

/ˈblæk.meɪ.lɪŋ/

Translations

blackmailingnoun

The politician was arrested for blackmailing after he threatened to release private photos unless he was paid a large sum of money.

Le politicien a été arrêté pour chantage après avoir menacé de publier des photos privées s'il n'était pas payé une grosse somme d'argent.

Synonyms

blackmailinggerund / present participle

/ˈblækˌmeɪlɪŋ/

Used attributively before nouns to describe things involving or characterized by blackmail.

de chantageSe dit de ce qui relève du chantage ou est lié au chantage.

They uncovered a blackmailing campaign targeting local officials.

Ils ont découvert une campagne de chantage visant des responsables locaux.

Synonyms

blackmailverb

blackmailing

Gerund

blackmailed

Past Simple

blackmailed

Past Participle

blackmailing

Gerund

/ˈblæk.meɪl/

faire chanterVerbe usuel.

He tried to blackmail her by threatening to release her private photos.

Il a essayé de la faire chanter en menaçant de publier ses photos privées.

Synonyms

Definitions

blackmailingnoun

The act of demanding money or another benefit from someone in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.

The politician was arrested for blackmailing after he threatened to release private photos unless he was paid a large sum of money.

blackmailinggerund / present participle

Involving, characterized by, or relating to blackmail.

They uncovered a blackmailing campaign targeting local officials.

blackmailverb

To demand money or another benefit from someone in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.

He tried to blackmail her by threatening to release her private photos.