كيف تنطق "shakedowns"
word
ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊnz
SHAYK-downz
ʃˈeɪkdaʊn
SHAYK-downz
التعريف
Plural of 'shakedown'. Refers to acts of forced extortion (making someone give money by threats) or sudden searches for hidden items, especially in prison or law enforcement.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊnz
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ʃˈeɪkdaʊn
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
SHAYK-downz
بريطاني
SHAYK-downz
استمع في السياق
The guards do shakedowns in the prison every week.
Many businesses suffered from mafia shakedowns in the past.
After several shakedowns, the police found the hidden phone.
There have been a lot of shakedowns by corrupt cops lately.