jew

BrE /dʒuː/ AmE /dʒu/

verb / noun en → es

1 ANTISEMITISM [transitive] C1

to insult or discriminate against a Jewish person, often in an offensive way

insultar, discriminar contra alguien

  • jew somebody

Collocations to jew someone down · to jew someone out of something

  • He was accused of trying to jew the shopkeeper.

    Se acusó de intentar insultar al tendero.

2 NEGOTIATE [transitive] C1

to bargain or negotiate in a way that is considered unfair, especially by making someone offer more money than they want to pay

barrerse, regatear

  • jew somebody down

Collocations to jew someone out of something · to jew the price down

  • He tried to jew me down on the price.

    Intentó regatearme el precio.

3 PERSON [noun] B2

a Jewish person; a member of the Jewish community or religion

judío, persona judía

  • the Jew

Collocations Jewish people · a member of the Jewish community

  • He is a practicing Jew.

    Es una persona judía practicante.

4 RELIGION [noun] B2

the religion of the Jewish people, based on the teachings and laws given to Moses by God in the Old Testament

judaísmo

  • Jew

Collocations the Jewish religion · to follow Judaism

  • She follows the teachings of her faith.

    Ella sigue las enseñanzas de su fe.

5 HISTORICAL [noun] C1

a member of a group of people who lived in ancient Israel and were the ancestors of modern Jews

hebreo antiguo, israelita

  • the Jew

Collocations ancient Israelites · biblical Jews

  • The ancient Jews were known for their wisdom.

    Los antiguos israelitas eran conocidos por su sabiduría.

6 IDIOMATIC [transitive] C1

to treat someone unfairly or dishonestly, especially in a business transaction

engañar, tratar injustamente

  • jew somebody down

Collocations to jew someone out of something · to jew the price down

  • He was accused of trying to jew her out of the money.

    Se acusó de intentar engañarla para quedarse con el dinero.

7 DISCRIMINATION [transitive] C1

to discriminate against someone because they are Jewish or to treat them unfairly for this reason

discriminar, tratar injustamente a alguien por ser judío

  • jew somebody

Collocations to jew someone out of something · to jew the price down

  • He was accused of trying to jew her out of a job.

    Se acusó de intentar discriminarla para que no consiguiera el trabajo.

8 NEGOTIATION [transitive] C1

to negotiate in a way that is considered unfair or dishonest, especially by making someone offer more money than they want to pay

negociar de manera injusta o engañosa

  • jew somebody down

Collocations to jew someone out of something · to jew the price down

  • He was accused of trying to jew her out of a fair deal.

    Se acusó de intentar negociar de manera engañosa para que no consiguiera un trato justo.