sharp practice — Английский словарь

Существительное

1. Commercial activity that is possibly dishonest while not actually being illegal.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

   Примеры

   The typical political sharp practice of manipulating history to suit the current agenda.

   Другие примеры (2)

   This action was later regarded by some as a piece of rather sharp practice, but Bidder claimed that the landowners concerned […] refused to sell the ground for the railway unless the whole of their property was purchased at a suitable profit to themselves.

   2007 August 29, letters to the editor, “More reports from the check-in desk”, in The Guardian, If this is not actually illegal, it certainly appears to be a sharp practice.

2. A lawyer's unfairly taking advantage of an opposing party's missteps or inexperience to gain an advantage.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

   Синонимы

   bad faith