cook the books

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von cook the books im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

(deyim) zimmetine para geçirmek

(deyim) tahrifat yapmak

{k} (deyim) hesaplari tahrif etmek

(Argo) kayıtları tahrif etme

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von cook the books im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To manipulate accounting information, especially illegally

Enron Corp., once a major U.S. corporation, is now famous for cooking the books.

To falsify an account of an event

falsely alter account books

Silbentrennung

Cook the books

Türkische aussprache

kûk dhi bûks

Aussprache

/ˈko͝ok ᴛʜē ˈbo͝oks/ /ˈkʊk ðiː ˈbʊks/

Etymologie

() From the mid-17th century. A metaphor for cooking, whereby ingredients are changed, altered and improved by the process. Thus financial statements can also be so modified to the benefit of the "cook".