
Fleecing

Translation of "fleecing" into Russian
fleecing
Nounfleecing
fleecings pl
He was a victim of fleecing when he bought the fake watch.
Он стал жертвой надувательства, когда купил поддельные часы.
The fleecing of tourists is common in some popular destinations.
Обман туристов распространен в некоторых популярных местах.
fleece
Verbfleecing
Gerund
fleece
fleeces
fleeced Past Simple / Past Participle
fleecing Gerund
The con artist tried to fleece the tourists by selling fake tickets.
Мошенник пытался обдирать туристов, продавая поддельные билеты.
Additional translations
Definitions
fleecing
NounThe act of swindling or cheating someone out of money or property.
The company was accused of fleecing its customers with hidden fees.
The process of removing wool from a sheep; shearing.
Spring is the season for the annual fleecing of the flock.
fleece
VerbTo strip of money or property by fraud or extortion.
The con artist managed to fleece several investors out of thousands of dollars.
To shear the wool from a sheep.
Every spring, the farmers gather to fleece the sheep and prepare the wool for market.
fleecing
Pres. ParticipleEngaged in or characteristic of cheating or defrauding.
They shut down the fleecing operation before more victims were harmed.
Idioms and phrases
fleece (someone) out of (something)
The con artist fleeced the elderly woman out of her savings.
обманом выманить (что-то) у (кого-то)
Мошенник обманом выманил у пожилой женщины её сбережения.
fleece (someone) for (something)
The mechanic fleeced me for $500 for a simple repair.
обобрать (кого-то) за (что-то)
Механик обобрал меня на 500 долларов за простую починку.