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shakedown

/ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/

/ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn/

Traductions

shakedownnoun

shakedowns

/ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/

/ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn/

вымогательство

The businessman was a victim of a shakedown by corrupt officials.

Бизнесмен стал жертвой вымогательства со стороны коррумпированных чиновников.

проверка

The new product went through a shakedown before its official launch.

Новый продукт прошел проверку перед официальным запуском.

обыск

The police conducted a shakedown of the suspect's apartment.

Полиция провела обыск в квартире подозреваемого.

Traductions supplémentaires

проверка на прочность

Synonymes

shakedownadjective

more shakedown

Comp.

most shakedown

Super.

Used attributively to describe a trial/test phase (shakedown cruise) or activity involving extortion.

Synonymes

Définitions

shakedownnoun

An act of extortion or coercion, often involving threats to obtain money or other benefits.

The businessman was a victim of a shakedown by corrupt officials demanding bribes.

A thorough search of a person or place, often conducted by law enforcement or prison officials.

The guards conducted a shakedown of the prison cells to find any contraband.

A test or trial run of a new product or system to ensure it functions correctly.

The engineers performed a shakedown of the new aircraft to check for any issues before its first flight.

A period of adjustment or reorganization intended to eliminate problems and inefficiencies in a new system or organization.

The startup went through a brief shakedown before settling into its final structure.

shakedownadjective

Serving as a practical test to reveal faults or ensure proper function before full deployment.

The submarine is on a shakedown cruise to identify any technical issues.

Relating to or involving extortion or coercive pressure.

The journalist exposed the senator's shakedown tactics.