blackmail

ricatto

Richiesta di denaro o favori fatta minacciando di rivelare informazioni private che possono danneggiare qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: extortion

Espressioni comuni: victim of blackmail, blackmail attempt, blackmail demand, blackmail threat

ricattare

Costringere qualcuno a dare denaro o fare favori minacciando di rivelare i suoi segreti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Espressioni comuni: blackmail someone, blackmail someone for money