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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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