Tejemaneje in english
Tejemaneje
pronunciation: tədʒmənidʒ part of speech: none
pronunciation: tədʒmənidʒ part of speech: none
In gestures
tejemaneje = bung ; crooked deal ; dodgy deal ; dodgy dealing ; underhand dealing ; underhand scheming ; caballing.
Example: Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called 'bungs' for prime space.Example: Fred has set his crooked deals up very well and he hides behind his accomplices.Example: Survey reveals an industry rife with dodgy deals.Example: The anti-fraud office concluded its investigation on Monday without finding proof of bribes, but said Dalli was aware of dodgy dealings.Example: He was not afraid of underhand dealings and he had probably been skimming off some cash since Mr. Dubose died.Example: Furious at the underhand scheming, Marie-Claude hatched her own little plot.Example: There was such bickering between members and such caballing to become chairman, that I began to think that societies must be nurseries for ambition.more:
» conocer los tejemanejes = know + the ropes .
Example: She wasn't particularly worried though, she knew the ropes and could get herself home safe and sound.» saberse los tejemanejes = know + the ropes .
Example: She wasn't particularly worried though, she knew the ropes and could get herself home safe and sound.» tejemanejes = power play ; shenanigans ; wheelings and dealings ; monkey business ; goings-on .
Example: The author offers a detailed overview of how Congress came to pass the USA Patriot Act and some of the power plays that took place behind the scenes. Example: This is a pressure group dedicated to open government and the uncovering of official shenanigans. Example: It was finally decided that the Public Auditor should look into these highly questionable partisan wheelings and dealings that involved public funds. Example: I can't make heads or tails of all this monkey business. Example: I often think that observing the goings-on in a back-garden pond is more exciting than watching boring lions on an exotic holiday.