English-German translation for "dodgy"

"dodgy" German translation

dodgy
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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faul, nicht ganz astrein, zwielichtig nicht in Ordnung, schwach verschlagen ständig Ausflüchte machend
  • nicht in Ordnung, schwach
    dodgy heart, engine, backet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    dodgy heart, engine, backet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
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  • ständig Ausflüchte machend
    dodgy constantly making excuses
    dodgy constantly making excuses
Es ist unumgänglich, dass sie zwielichtig sind und dass sie versuchen werden einen abzuzocken.
It's axiomatic that they're dodgy, and they're going to want to try and rip you off.
Source: TED
Sie kaufen Sicherheiten, und zwar sogar solche, die fragwürdige Derivate usw. beinhalten.
They are buying securities, even ones that contain dodgy derivatives and so on.
Source: Europarl
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