bribe
Something given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the lawSomething (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
» Are you trying to bribe me?
Ти намагаєшся мене підкупити?
Meaning
3 sensesSomething (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
c. 1613-1625, Henry Hobart, Yardly v. Ellill Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe.
Bestechungsgeld, Schmiergeld
взя́ткаvzjátka, по́дкупpódkup, мздаmzda
хаба́рxabár, пі́дкупpídkup
The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
- payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt their judgment
Examples
142 sentencesAre you trying to bribe me?
Ти намагаєшся мене підкупити?
Did Tom bribe Mary?
Том дав Мері хабара?
ruТом подкупил Мэри?
deHat Tom Maria bestochen?
We never bribed anyone.
Ми ніколи нікому не давали хабарів.
Tom tried to bribe me.
Том спробував підкупити мене.
I bribed the policeman.
Я дав поліцейському хабара.
ruЯ дал менту на лапу.
deIch habe den Polizisten bestochen.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English bribe, from Old French briber (“go begging”), from the noun bribe (“aFrom Middle English bribe, from Old French briber (“go begging”), from the noun bribe (“a gift”).
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Forms
plural: bribesSynonyms
15 synonyms- payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt their judgment:payoff
Word family
8 related wordsCollocations
4 patterns- accept the bribe
- taken a bribe
- taken bribes
- trying to bribe