loophole
To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on…To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers
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» Tom took advantage of a tax loophole.
Том воспользовался лазейкой в налоговом законодательстве. — sharptoothed
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2 senses(transitive)To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers
(transitive)To exploit (a law, etc.) by means of loopholes.
Examples
13 sentencesTom took advantage of a tax loophole.
ruТом воспользовался лазейкой в налоговом законодательстве. — sharptoothed
Maybe there's a loophole.
There are no loopholes.
Tom used a legal loophole.
deTom nutzte eine Gesetzeslücke. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There are many loopholes in this system.
Origin
From Middle English loupe (“opening in a wall”) + hole, from a Germanic source. By surfaceFrom Middle English loupe (“opening in a wall”) + hole, from a Germanic source. By surface analysis, loop + hole. Compare Medieval Latin loupa, lobia and Middle Dutch lupen (“to watch”).
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Forms
loopholes, loopholing, loopholed, loopholedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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