A shady deal Meaning in English
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃeɪdi/ /ˈdiɫ
uh SHAY-dee DEEL
æɪ/ /ʃˈeɪdi/ /dˈiːl
uh SHAY-dee DEEL
Definition
An agreement or business deal that is dishonest, secretive, or likely involves illegal or unethical actions.
Usage & Nuances
Informal phrase, often used to imply suspicion of corruption or illegality. Common in news and daily speech about questionable business or political actions. Pairs with verbs like "make," "cut," or "be involved in." Not used for completely legal, transparent deals.
Spanish: un trato turbio - un trato sospechosoPortuguese (BR): um negócio suspeito - um acordo duvidosoPortuguese (PT): um negócio duvidoso - um acordo suspeitoChinese (Simplified): 一笔可疑的交易 - 一笔见不得人的交易Chinese (Traditional): 一筆可疑的交易 - 一筆見不得人的交易Hindi: एक संदिग्ध सौदाArabic: صفقة مشبوهة - صفقة غير واضحةBengali: অস্বচ্ছ লেনদেন - সন্দেহজনক চুক্তিRussian: тёмная сделка - сомнительная сделкаJapanese: 怪しい取引Vietnamese: thỏa thuận mờ ám - giao dịch mờ ámKorean: 수상한 거래 - 불법 거래Turkish: şüpheli anlaşma - karanlık anlaşmaUrdu: مشکوک سودہ - غیرقانونی سوداIndonesian: kesepakatan gelap - transaksi mencurigakan
Example Sentences
The company made a shady deal with unknown partners.
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He refused to join a shady deal.
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People warned him about a shady deal.
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I could tell right away it was a shady deal—the details didn’t add up.
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Stories about politicians cutting shady deals keep coming up in the news.
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Stay away if someone offers a shady deal—it’s not worth the risk.
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