bent

Slang Term BritishAustralian Unknown very informal

Meaning: corrupt or criminal

腐败的,不正当的
Corrupto, deshonesto.
腐敗した、不正な
부패한, 비리를 저지르는

British slang for corrupt officials or criminals. 'Bent coppers' are corrupt police officers.

英国俚语,形容腐败的官员或罪犯。'Bent coppers'指腐败警察。
Argot británico para funcionarios corruptos o delincuentes. 'Bent coppers' son policías corruptos.
腐敗した公務員や犯罪者を表すイギリスのスラング。「Bent coppers」は汚職警官のこと。
부패한 공무원이나 범죄자를 뜻하는 영국 속어. 'Bent coppers'는 부패 경찰을 의미한다.

Examples

  1. Half the council are bent.
    市议会有一半人都是腐败的。
    La mitad del ayuntamiento son corruptos.
    議会の半分は腐敗している。
    의회의 절반이 부패해 있다.
  2. He's as bent as a nine-bob note.
    他彻头彻尾是个骗子。
    Es más falso que un billete de tres euros.
    彼は完全にインチキだ。
    그는 완전히 사기꾼이다.
  3. The investigation uncovered several bent officers.
    调查揭露了几名腐败警官。
    La investigación destapó a varios agentes corruptos.
    捜査で数人の汚職警官が明るみに出た。
    수사에서 여러 명의 부패 경찰이 드러났다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: casual, accusatory

Tone: accusatory

✓ Do Say

  • Describe corruption
    描述腐败
    describir la corrupción
    腐敗を表す
    부패를 묘사할 때

✗ Don't Say

  • In formal contexts
    不用于正式场合
    En contextos formales
    フォーマルな場面では使わない
    격식 있는 상황에서
  • Without evidence
    没有证据时不使用
    Sin pruebas
    証拠なしには使わない
    증거 없이

Origin & History

British slang where 'bent' (not straight) means dishonest. Opposite of 'straight' meaning honest.

Cultural Context

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all

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