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die Bilanz frisieren

to cook the books

Türkçe: hesaplarla oynamak

Noun
die Bilanz f.
Verb
frisieren
Topic
Finanzen
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Colloquial/idiomatic register

In a sentence

Which form of frisieren fills the gap?

Die Buchhalterin ____ die Bilanz, um Verluste zu verstecken.

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Die Buchhalterin frisiert die Bilanz, um Verluste zu verstecken.

How it is used

Means 'to cook the books' (manipulate accounts). Colloquial/idiomatic register. Used in a scandal discussion about illegal accounting. Mistake: learners take literally — it's always negative and unethical.

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