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1 bribe
1. noun(a gift offered to persuade a person to do something, usually dishonest: Policemen are not allowed to accept bribes.) soborno
2. verb(to give (someone) a bribe: He bribed the guards to let him out of prison.) sobornar- briberybribe1 n sobornobribe2 vb sobornartr[braɪb]1 soborno1 sobornar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take bribes dejarse sobornarto slip somebody a bribe untar la mano a alguienbribe n: soborno m, cohecho m, coima f Arg, Chile, Peru, mordida f CA, Mexn.• soborno s.m.v.• cohechar v.• comprar v.• corromper v.• sobornar v.• untar* v.
I braɪbnoun soborno mto take o accept a bribe — dejarse sobornar, aceptar un soborno
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transitive verb sobornar[braɪb]to bribe somebody to + inf — sobornar a alguien para que (+ subj)
1.N soborno m, mordida f (CAm, Mex) *, coima f (And, S. Cone) *2.VT sobornar, comprar ** * *
I [braɪb]noun soborno mto take o accept a bribe — dejarse sobornar, aceptar un soborno
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transitive verb sobornarto bribe somebody to + inf — sobornar a alguien para que (+ subj)
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2 bribe
substantif féminin → inflexiones1 Migaja cantidad pequeña2 Restos substantif masculin, sobras, migajas -
3 bribe
s.soborno, coima (Andes, C.Sur), mordida (C.Am., México)vt.sobornar. (pt & pp bribed) -
4 bribe into
v.sobornar para. -
5 bribe money
s.dinero de soborno, fondos para sobornos, fondos para sobornar. -
6 to slip somebody a bribe
untar la mano a alguien -
7 small bribe
s.pequeño soborno, embarrada de mano, mordidita. -
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1. verb(to make or become evil or bad: He was corrupted by the bad influence of two friends.) corromper
2. adjective1) (bad or evil: The government is corrupt.) corrupto2) (impure: a corrupt form of English.) contaminado, impuro•- corruptibility
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tr[kə'rʌpt]1 (person, government, system, etc) corrompido,-a, corrupto,-a; (actions, morals, behaviour) deshonesto,-a2 (language, text, manuscript) viciado,-a2 (language etc) viciar1 corromper\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto become corrupted corrompersecorrupt practices corrupción nombre femeninocorrupt [kə'rʌpt] vt1) pervert: corromper, pervertir, degradar (información)2) bribe: sobornarcorrupt adj: corrupto, corrompidoadj.• corrompido, -a adj.• corrupto, -a adj.• desbaratado, -a adj.• descerrajado, -a adj.• infecto, -a adj.• viciado, -a adj.• vicioso, -a adj.v.• adulterar v.• alterar v.• apestar v.• contaminar v.• corromper v.• desmoralizar v.• emponzoñar v.• enviciar v.• estragar v.• inficionar v.• malear v.• viciar v.
I kə'rʌpttransitive verb ( deprave) corromper; ( bribe) sobornar; \<\<text\>\> viciar; ( Comput) corromper
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[kǝ'rʌpt]corrupt practices — (Govt, Law) corrupción f, corruptela f (fam)
1. ADJ1) (=depraved) pervertido, depravado2) (=dishonest) corrompido, venal3) (Comput) [text, file] corrompido2. VT1) (=deprave) pervertir, corromper2) (=bribe) sobornar3) [+ language] corromper; (Comput) [+ text, file] corromper3.CPDcorrupt practices NPL — (=dishonesty, bribery) corrupción fsing
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I [kə'rʌpt]transitive verb ( deprave) corromper; ( bribe) sobornar; \<\<text\>\> viciar; ( Comput) corromper
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corrupt practices — (Govt, Law) corrupción f, corruptela f (fam)
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9 soborno
Del verbo sobornar: ( conjugate sobornar) \ \
soborno es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
sobornó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: sobornar soborno
sobornar ( conjugate sobornar) verbo transitivo to bribe, suborn (frml)
soborno sustantivo masculino ( acción) bribery; (dinero, regalo) bribe
sobornar verbo transitivo to bribe
soborno m (cohecho) bribery (dinero, favor aceptado) bribe ' soborno' also found in these entries: Spanish: denunciar - venderse - mordida English: bribe - bribery - buy off - graft - payoff - sweetener -
10 nobble
tr['nɒbəl]3 (corner) abordar, atraparnobble* (UK)v.• narcotizar v.• sobornar v.'nɑːbəl, 'nɒbəltransitive verb (BrE)a) (sl) \<\<witness/jury\>\> ( bribe) comprar, coimear (CS fam), darle* una mordida a (Méx fam); ( threaten) amenazar*b) \<\<horse/dog\>\> drogar* ( para evitar que gane)c) ( catch) (colloq) \<\<intruder/thief\>\> pescar* (fam), agarrar (esp AmL)['nɒbl](Brit) VT1) [+ person] (=waylay) pescar *; (=bribe) sobornar, comprar2) (=drug) [+ horse] drogar3) (=arrest) agarrar, pescar *4) (=steal) birlar *, afanar ** * *['nɑːbəl, 'nɒbəl]transitive verb (BrE)a) (sl) \<\<witness/jury\>\> ( bribe) comprar, coimear (CS fam), darle* una mordida a (Méx fam); ( threaten) amenazar*b) \<\<horse/dog\>\> drogar* ( para evitar que gane)c) ( catch) (colloq) \<\<intruder/thief\>\> pescar* (fam), agarrar (esp AmL) -
11 backhander
tr[bæk'hændəSMALLr/SMALL]1 familiar soborno\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto slip somebody a backhander untar la mano a alguien'bæk'hændər, 'bækˌhændə(r)a) (blow, stroke) revés mb) ( bribe) (BrE colloq) soborno m['bæk'hændǝ(r)]N (Brit)1) (=blow) revés m2) (=bribe) soborno m, mordida f (CAm, Mex), coima f (And, S. Cone)* * *['bæk'hændər, 'bækˌhændə(r)]a) (blow, stroke) revés mb) ( bribe) (BrE colloq) soborno m -
12 sweetener
noun (something that sweetens, eg a substance used for sweetening food: Saccharin is an artificial sweetener, often used instead of sugar.) edulcorantetr['swiːtənəSMALLr/SMALL]sweetener ['swi:tənər] n: endulzante m'swiːtṇər, 'swiːtṇə(r)a) ( Culin) endulzante m; ( artificial) edulcorante mb) ( bribe) (colloq) soborno m, coima f (CS, Per fam), mordida f (Méx fam)['swiːtnǝ(r)]N1) (Culin) dulcificante m ; (artificial) edulcorante m2) * (=incentive) incentivo m* * *['swiːtṇər, 'swiːtṇə(r)]a) ( Culin) endulzante m; ( artificial) edulcorante mb) ( bribe) (colloq) soborno m, coima f (CS, Per fam), mordida f (Méx fam) -
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14 bung
1. noun(the stopper of the hole in a barrel, a small boat etc.) tapón
2. verb1) (to block with such a stopper.) taponar2) (to throw: Bung it over here.) tirartr[bʌŋ]2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (bribe) soborno1 taponar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a bunged up nose tener la nariz tapadan.• bitoque s.m.v.• tapar v.
I bʌŋnoun tapón m
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a) ( put bung in) taponarb) (BrE colloq) ( put) poner*, meterPhrasal Verbs:- bung up[bʌŋ]1. N1) [of cask] tapón m2) (Brit) * (=bribe) soborno m2. VT(Brit)1) (also: bung up) [+ pipe, hole] tapar, taponarto be bunged up — [sink, pipe] estar atascado, estar obstruido
2) ** (=throw) echar; (=put) poner, meter- bung in- bung out* * *
I [bʌŋ]noun tapón m
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a) ( put bung in) taponarb) (BrE colloq) ( put) poner*, meterPhrasal Verbs:- bung up -
15 buy
present participle - buying; verb(to get (something) by exchanging it for money: He has bought a car.) comprarbuy vb comprartr[baɪ]1 compra1 comprar2 (bribe) sobornar3 familiar (accept, believe) tragárselo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa good buy una gangabuy nbargain: compra f, ganga fn.• compra s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: bought) = comprar v.• feriar v.• mercar v.
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1. baɪ(past & past p bought) transitive verb1) ( purchase) comprarI bought this mirror for $50 — compré este espejo por 50 dólares
I bought the radio from o (colloq) off a friend — le compré la radio a un amigo
2) (accept, believe) (colloq) tragarse* (fam)
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vi comprarPhrasal Verbs:- buy in- buy into- buy off- buy out- buy up
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noun compra f[baɪ] (vb: pt, pp bought)1.N compra f2. VT1) (=purchase) comprarto buy sth for sb, buy sb sth — comprar algo a algn
I bought it from my brother/the shop on the corner — se lo compré a mi hermano/lo compré en la tienda de la esquina
2) (=bribe) sobornar, comprar *3) * (=believe) creer, tragarall right, I'll buy it — bueno, te creo
4)he bought it ** — (=died) estiró la pata *, la palmó (Sp) **
- buy back- buy in- buy into- buy off- buy out- buy up* * *
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1. [baɪ](past & past p bought) transitive verb1) ( purchase) comprarI bought this mirror for $50 — compré este espejo por 50 dólares
I bought the radio from o (colloq) off a friend — le compré la radio a un amigo
2) (accept, believe) (colloq) tragarse* (fam)
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vi comprarPhrasal Verbs:- buy in- buy into- buy off- buy out- buy up
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noun compra f -
16 pay off
1) (to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed: Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off.) liquidar el sueldo, dar el finiquito, pagar y despedir2) (to have good results: His hard work paid off.) valer la pena, dar resultado, ser rentable, compensarv.• amortizar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (settle, repay) \<\<debt\>\> cancelar, saldar, liquidar, pagar*; \<\<creditor\>\> pagarle* ab) \<\<worker\>\> liquidarle el sueldo (or jornal etc) a ( al despedirlo)c) ( bribe) (colloq) untarle la mano a (fam), coimear (CS, Per fam), darle* una mordida a (Méx fam)2) v + adv ( prove worthwhile) valer* or merecer* la pena, tener* su compensación; \<\<gamble\>\> resultar1. VT + ADV1) [+ debt] liquidar, saldar; [+ mortgage] amortizar2) (=discharge) [+ workers, crew] pagar y despedir2.VI + ADV merecer or valer la penathe gamble paid off — mereció or valió la pena arriesgarse
his efforts paid off — sus esfuerzos merecieron or valieron la pena
the investment paid off handsomely — la inversión bien mereció la pena or dio muy buenos frutos
when do you think it will begin to pay off? — ¿cuándo piensas que empezará a dar resultado?
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (settle, repay) \<\<debt\>\> cancelar, saldar, liquidar, pagar*; \<\<creditor\>\> pagarle* ab) \<\<worker\>\> liquidarle el sueldo (or jornal etc) a ( al despedirlo)c) ( bribe) (colloq) untarle la mano a (fam), coimear (CS, Per fam), darle* una mordida a (Méx fam)2) v + adv ( prove worthwhile) valer* or merecer* la pena, tener* su compensación; \<\<gamble\>\> resultar -
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tr['peɪɒf]1 (payment - gen) pago; (of debt) liquidación nombre femenino; (of redundancy money) indemnización nombre femenino3 (climax, outcome) desenlace nombre masculino, resultado['peɪɒf]N1) (=payment) pago m ; [of debt] liquidación f (total)3) (=vengeance) ajuste m de cuentas, castigo m4) (=bribe) soborno m, coima f (And, S. Cone), mordida f (CAm, Mex)5) (=final outcome, climax) momento m decisivo, desenlace m -
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n.• momento decisivo s.m.• paga s.f.• resultado s.m.'peɪɔːf, 'peɪɒf1)a) ( final payment) pago m, ajuste m de cuentas; ( of debt) liquidación fb) ( bribe) (colloq) soborno m, coima f (CS, Per fam), mordida f (Méx fam)c) ( benefit) (colloq) compensación f, beneficios mpl2) ( climax of story) (esp AmE colloq) desenlace m* * *['peɪɔːf, 'peɪɒf]1)a) ( final payment) pago m, ajuste m de cuentas; ( of debt) liquidación fb) ( bribe) (colloq) soborno m, coima f (CS, Per fam), mordida f (Méx fam)c) ( benefit) (colloq) compensación f, beneficios mpl2) ( climax of story) (esp AmE colloq) desenlace m -
19 bribed
adj.sobornado.pp.participio pasado del verbo BRIBE.pt.pretérito del verbo: BRIBE -
20 buy off
v + o + adv, v + adv + o sobornar, comprar (fam)VT + ADV (=bribe) sobornar, comprar ** * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o sobornar, comprar (fam)
См. также в других словарях:
bribe — bribe … Dictionnaire des rimes
bribe — [ brib ] n. f. • XIVe; probablt d un rad. expressif 1 ♦ Vieilli Menu morceau, petite quantité. ⇒ fragment, parcelle. « Et plus une bribe de tabac » (Martin du Gard). 2 ♦ Fig. Des bribes de conversations, de phrases, de souvenirs. « j avais appris … Encyclopédie Universelle
bribe — 1 n: a benefit (as money) given, promised, or offered in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust (as an official or witness) compare kickback bribe 2 vt bribed, brib·ing: to influence (a person) by giving a… … Law dictionary
Bribe — Bribe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bribed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bribing}.] 1. To rob or steal. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge, juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of trust)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bribe — Bribe, v. i. 1. To commit robbery or theft. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise. [1913 Webster] An attempt to bribe,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bribe — BRIBE. s. f. Gros morceau de pain, Une bribe de pain. une grosse bribe de pain. il a mangé une bribe de pain bis. Bribe, Se dit aussi par extension, des morceaux de viande que les valets serrent, que l on donne à ceux qui demandent l aumosne. Ce… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Bribe — (br[imac]b), n. [F. bribe a lump of bread, scraps, leavings of meals (that are generally given to a beggar), LL. briba scrap of bread; cf. OF. briber, brifer, to eat gluttonously, to beg, and OHG. bilibi food.] 1. A gift begged; a present. [Obs.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bribe — BRIBE. s. f. Gros morceau de pain. Une bribe de pain. Il a mangé une bribe de pain bis. Il est populaire.Bribes, au pluriel, se dit par extension et familièrement, Des morceaux de viande que les valets serrent, ou que l on donne à ceux qui… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
bribe — [brīb] n. [ME < OFr, morsel of bread given to beggars < briber, to beg] 1. anything, esp. money, given or promised to induce a person to do something illegal or wrong 2. anything given or promised to induce a person to do something against… … English World dictionary
bribe — bribe; bribe·able; … English syllables
bribe — [n] payoff to influence illegal or wrong activity allurement, bait, blackmail, buyoff, compensation, contract, corrupting gift, corrupt money, enticement, envelope*, feedbag*, fringe benefit, gift, goody*, graft, gratuity, gravy*, grease*, hush… … New thesaurus