week 10
week 10
8 null terms
- allegedly reformed
- adjective
- improved in conduct, morals, etc but no securities about it being true
- Example: She is allegedly reformed, yet they trust her as if, she had never been guilty!
- fr: prétendument réformé
- business ventures
- noun
- startup entity that has been created to generate a profit.
- Example: Between the compensation paid by Netflix and several other business ventures, Delvey found a way to move forward financially despite her past
- fr: entreprises commerciales
- fraudster/ con woman /scammer
- noun
- a person who commits fraud, especially in business dealings.
- Example: I cannot believe she is a fraudster she seemed so normal!
- fr: fraudeuse
- grand larceny/ aggravated theft
- nouns
- Aggravated theft refers to theft that, in addition to the intent to steal property, includes an additional “aggravating” element. For example, aggravated theft is typically defined as taking property of another while using force against the person or putting another person in fear by use of threat or violence
- Example: She was condemned of grand larceny.
- fr: vol qualifié/aggravé
- ICE (immigration and customs enforcement)
- Nouns
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement enforces federal laws governing border control, customs, trade, and immigration
- Example: How Anna "fake heiress" Delvey makes money while in ICE (immigration and customs enforcement) custody?
- fr: ICE (application des lois sur l'immigration et les douanes)
- infamous
- adjective
- well known for some bad quality or deed.
- Example: how the infamous Anna Sorokin got money to pay for her crimes
- fr: tristement célèbre
- scamming/ swindler/hustlers instinct
- adjective
- A scam is a deceptive scheme or trick used to cheat someone out of something, especially money
- Example: She didn't let this condemnation kill her scamming instinct.
- fr: instinct d'arnaqueuse
- to be convicted of
- verb
- having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.
- Example: my neighbor was convicted of murder last week.
- fr: être condamné pour