blackmail

chantaje

Exigencia de dinero o favores mediante amenazas de revelar información privada que puede perjudicar a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: Demanding money or favours by threatening to reveal private information that could harm someone.

• She reported the blackmail to the police.
• He demanded money through blackmail.
• The private photos became part of a blackmail attempt.

Sinónimos: extortion

Expresiones frecuentes: victim of blackmail, blackmail attempt, blackmail demand, blackmail threat

chantajear

Obligar a alguien a dar dinero o hacer favores amenazando con revelar sus secretos.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone give you money or favors by threatening to tell others their secrets.

• Someone tried to blackmail me.
• He blackmailed his boss with private photos.
• They threatened to blackmail her unless she gave them money.

Cómo se usa: blackmail someone into doing something (They tried to blackmail her into paying them.)

Expresiones frecuentes: blackmail someone, blackmail someone for money