bribe

bribe  (brb)

n.

1. Something, such as money or a favor, offered or given to a person in a position of trust to influence that person's views or conduct.

2. Something serving to influence or persuade.

v. bribed, brib·ing, bribes

v.tr.

To give, offer, or promise a bribe to.

v.intr.

To give, offer, or promise bribes.

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[Middle English, from Old French, piece of bread given as alms.]

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briba·ble adj.

briber n.

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bribe [braɪb]

vb

to promise, offer, or give something, usually money, to (a person) to procure services or gain influence, esp illegally

n

1. a reward, such as money or favour, given or offered for this purpose

2. any persuasion or lure

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a length of flawed or damaged cloth removed from the main piece

[from Old French briber to beg, of obscure origin]

bribable , bribeable adj

briber  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bribe - payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment payoff payment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged hush money - a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret kickback - a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction payola - a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record soap - money offered as a bribe
Verb	1.	bribe - make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought" grease one's palms, buy, corrupt crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" sop - give a conciliatory gift or bribe to buy off, pay off - pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor

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bribe

noun

inducement, incentive, pay-off (informal), graft (informal), sweetener (slang), kickback (U.S.), sop, backhander (slang), enticement, hush money (slang), payola (informal), allurement, corrupting gift, reward for treachery He was being investigated for receiving bribes.

verb

buy off, reward, pay off (informal), lure, corrupt, get at, square, suborn, grease the palm or hand of (slang), influence by gifts, oil the palm of (informal) The company bribed the workers to be quiet.

Translations

bribe [braɪb]

A. N → soborno m, mordida f (CAm, Mex) , coima f (Andes, S. Cone)
to take a bribe → dejarse sobornar (from por)

B. VT → sobornar, comprar
to bribe sb to do sth → sobornar a algn para que haga algo

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bribe [ˈbraɪb]

n → pot-de-vin m

vt

[+ voters] → acheter

[+ police, official, guard] → soudoyer
to bribe sb to do sth → soudoyer qn pour qu'il fasse qch

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bribe

n → Bestechung f; (= money also) → Bestechungsgeld nt; as a bribe → als Bestechung; to take a bribe → sich bestechen lassen, Bestechungsgeld nehmen; to offer somebody a bribe → jdn bestechen wollen, jdm Bestechungsgeld anbieten

vt → bestechen; to bribe somebody to do something → jdn bestechen, damit er etw tut

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bribe [braɪb]

1. n → bustarella

2. vt → corrompere
to bribe sb to do sth → pagare qn sottobanco perché faccia qc

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bribe [braɪb]

1. n → bustarella

2. vt → corrompere
to bribe sb to do sth → pagare qn sottobanco perché faccia qc

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bribe

n bribe [braib]

a gift offered to persuade a person to do something, usually dishonest Policemen are not allowed to accept bribes. omkoopgeld رَشْوَه подкуп úplatek bestikkelse das Bestechungsgeld δωροδόκημα, το δώρο που προσφέρεται σε κπ. κατά τη δωροδοκία soborno altkäemaks رشوه lahjus pot-de-vin שֹחַד @@@שוֹחַד$$$ रिश्वत podmititi megvesztegetés suap mútur bustarella わいろ 뇌물 kyšis kukulis rasuah steekpenning bestikkelse, smøring, lokkemiddel łapówka suborno mită взятка úplatok podkupnina mito muta, bestickning สินบน rüşvet 賄賂 хабар, підкуп رشوت کی چیز vật hối lộ 贿赂

v

to give (someone) a bribe He bribed the guards to let him out of prison. omkoop يَرْشو، يُبَرْطِلُ подкупвам podplatit bestikke bestechen δωροδοκώ sobornar altkäemaksu andma رشوه دادن lahjoa soudoyer לְשָחֵד रिश्वत देना podmititi megveszteget menyuap múta corrompere わいろを贈る 뇌물을 주다 duoti kyšį, papirkti []kukuļot; uzpirkt merasuah omkopen bestikke, smøre przekupić subornar a mitui подкупать podplatiť podkupiti podmititi muta, ge mutor ติดสินบน rüşvet vermek 向...行賄 давати хабаря, підкупляти رشوت دینا hối lộ 向...行贿

n bribery

omkopery رَشْوَه، ارْتِشاء подкупване podplácení, korupce bestikkelse die Bestechung δωροδοκία soborno, cohecho äraostmine رشوه خواری lahjonta corruption שוֹחַד रिश्वतखोरी potkupiti megvesztegetés penyuapan mútugjöf; mútuþága corruzione わいろを贈ること 뇌물의 수수 kyšininkavimas []kukuļošana aktiviti rasuah omkoperij bestikkelse, smøring przekupstwo suborno mituire взяточничество úplatkárstvo podkupovanje podmićivanje mutande, bestickning การติดสินบน rüşvetçilik 行賄 хабарництво رشوت sự hối lộ; sự ăn hối lộ 行贿

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bribe → يَرشو podplatit bestikke bestechen δωροδοκώ sobornar lahjoa corrompre podmititi corrompere 賄賂を使う 뇌물을 주다 omkopen bestikke przekupić subornar подкупать muta ให้สินบน rüşvet vermek hối lộ 贿赂