BEOLINGUS
Dictionary - TU Chemnitz
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mulct; amercement [Br.] [hist.] Geldbuße {f}

to mulct sb.; to soak sb.; to present sb. with the bill [fig.] jdn. zur Kasse bitten {vt} [übtr.]

mulcting; soaking; presenting with the bill zur Kasse bittend

mulcted; soaked; presented with the bill [listen] zur Kasse gebeten

to mulct the taxpayer den Steuerzahler zur Kasse bitten

to scam sb. out of sth.; to bilk sb. (out) of sth.; to mulct sb. of sth. jdn. um etw. bringen; jdn. um etw. prellen [veraltend] {vt}

to bilk seniors out of their possessions Senioren um ihren Besitz bringen

to mulct sb. of the fruit of their toil jdn. um die Früchte seiner Arbeit bringen