money laundering

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The act of engaging in transactions designed to obscure the origin of money, especially money that has been obtained illegally.

Equivalents

Españolblanqueo de capitales lavado de dinero lavado dinerariolavado pecuniario

Françaisblanchiment d'argent

DeutschGeldwäsche Geldwäscherei

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Afrikaansgeldwassery

العربيةتَبْيِيض أَمْوَال غَسْل أَمْوَال غسيل أموال

Češtinapraní špinavých peněz

Danskhvidvaskning

فارسیپول‌شویی

हिन्दीधन शोधन हवाला

Magyarpénzmosás

Հայերենփողերի լվացում

Bahasa Indonesiapencucian uang

Italianoriciclaggio di denaro

日本語マネー・ローンダリングマネー・ロンダリングマネロン資金洗浄

ქართულიფულის გათეთრება

한국어돈세탁 자금세탁

ລາວການຟອກເງິນ

Nederlandswitwassen

Polskipranie brudnych pieniędzy pranie pieniędzy

Portuguêsbranqueamento de capitais lavagem de dinheiro

Românăspălare de bani

Русскийотмыва́ние де́нег

Svenskapengatvätt penningtvätt

ไทยการฟอกเงิน

Українськавідмивання грошей

Tiếng Việtrửa tiền

Examples

“Shut ⟳ up! Shut ⟳ up! What is this charity!? You’re kids! You can’t fucking drive ⟳! What money laundering scheme are you operating!?”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

money machine money man money market money market fund money mule money of account

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