rip off

• Phrasal verb, das betrügerisches Übervorteilen durch überhöhte Preise oder das Stehlen von etwas bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of cheating someone by charging too much money, or stealing something.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Cheat or overchargeinformal

   To charge someone too much money for something; to swindle.

   Betrügen oder überteuern

   • The taxi driver tried to rip off the tourists.
   • They ripped me off with that overpriced repair.
   • Don't buy from that store; they'll rip you off.

   Synonymecheatcondefraudfleecegougeoverchargerobstingswindle

2. Steal or copyinformal

   To steal something or copy an idea without permission.

   Stehlen oder kopieren

   • The company ripped off the design from a smaller competitor.
   • Someone ripped off my wallet on the bus.
   • That movie is a complete rip-off of a classic film.

   Synonymecopycribpilferpinchpirateplagiarizepurloinstealswipe

   Antonymecompensatepayreimburserepayreturn

Grundverbrip