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blood money

/ˈblʌd ˌmʌni/

Tradução: Dinheiro obtido por meios violentos, imorais ou antiéticos, geralmente ligado ao pagamento por assassinato, traição ou exploração do sofrimento alheio.

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/ˈblʌd ˌmʌni/C1informal
  • ptDinheiro obtido por meios violentos, imorais ou antiéticos, geralmente ligado ao pagamento por assassinato, traição ou exploração do sofrimento alheio.

Money obtained through violent, immoral, or unethical means, often referring to payment for murder, betrayal, or exploitation of others' suffering.

  1. Compensation for murderC1formal

    Money paid as compensation by a murderer or their family to the victim's family, often to avoid blood feud or legal punishment.

    ptCompensação por homicídio

    • In some cultures, blood money is paid to settle a murder case.
    • The family demanded blood money for the loss of their son.
    • The court ordered the payment of blood money to the victim's relatives.
  2. Profit from deathC1informal

    Money obtained through the suffering or death of others, often in a morally reprehensible way.

    ptDinheiro de sangue

    • The dictator's regime was built on blood money from illegal arms deals.
    • He was accused of making blood money by exploiting war zones.
    • The company's profits were seen as blood money from unsafe working conditions.