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1 active bribery
■ Offence committed by a person who promises or grants an unjustified advantage to a third party.Syn. active bribery■ Angebot, Versprechen oder Gewährung eines nicht gebührenden Vorteils für eine Drittperson, damit diese eine pflichtwidrige Handlung vornimmt. -
2 passive bribery
passive corruption FIFA■ Infringement consisting of soliciting, being promised or accepting an unjustified advantage.Syn. passive bribery■ Vergehen, das darin besteht, eine ungerechtfertigte Vergünstigung zu erbitten, sich diese versprechen zu lassen oder anzunehmen. -
3 Bestechung
f bribery; JUR. aktive / passive Bestechung offering / taking of bribes ( oder a bribe); wegen versuchter Bestechung for attempted bribery* * *die Bestechunggraft; corruption; bribery* * *Be|stẹ|chung [bə'ʃtɛçʊŋ]f -, -enbribery; (von Beamten etc auch) corruptionaktive Bestechung (Jur) — offering of bribes/a bribe (to an official)
passive Bestechung (Jur) — taking of bribes/a bribe (by an official)
* * ** * *Be·ste·chung<-, -en>f bribery, corruptiondurch \Bestechung eines Polizisten gelang dem Häftling die Flucht the prisoner managed to escape by bribing a policemanaktive/passive \Bestechung JUR giving/accepting [or taking] bribes* * *die; Bestechung, Bestechungen bribery no indef. art.aktive Bestechung — (Rechtsw.) giving bribes
passive Bestechung — (Rechtsw.) accepting bribes
* * *Bestechung f bribery;JURaktive/passive Bestechung offering/taking of bribes ( oder a bribe);wegen versuchter Bestechung for attempted bribery* * *die; Bestechung, Bestechungen bribery no indef. art.aktive Bestechung — (Rechtsw.) giving bribes
passive Bestechung — (Rechtsw.) accepting bribes
* * *f.bribe n.bribery n.corruption n. -
4 Bestechung
Bestechung f 1. FIN (AE) fix; 2. GEN bribe, bribery, payoff* * ** * *Bestechung
bribe, bribery, corruption, corrupt practices, gratification, grafting (US), payoff (sl.), palm greasing (sl.);
• der Bestechung zugänglich corruptible, open to bribery;
• passive Bestechung bribetaking;
• versuchte Bestechung offering of bribes;
• Bestechung durch die Geschäftswelt (Wirtschaft) business (corporate) bribery;
• Bestechung eines Zeugen subornation of a witness;
• Bestechung annehmenn to take a bribe. -
5 bestechlich
Adj. Beamter: corruptible; bestechlich sein be open to bribery* * *corruptible; venal* * *be|stẹch|lich [bə'ʃtɛçlɪç]adjbribable, corruptible, venal* * *1) corruptible2) corrupt* * *be·stech·lich[bəˈʃtɛçlɪç]* * ** * *bestechlich adj Beamter: corruptible;bestechlich sein be open to bribery* * ** * *adj.corrupt adj.corruptible adj. adv.corruptibly adv.corruptly adv. -
6 Bestechungsversuch
m attempted bribery* * *Be|stẹ|chungs|ver|suchmattempted bribery* * *Be·ste·chungs·ver·suchm attempt to bribe* * *der attempted bribery* * *Bestechungsversuch m attempted bribery* * *der attempted bribery -
7 Bestechungsfonds
Bestechungsfonds m FIN, POL slush fund* * *m <Finanz, Pol> slush fund* * *Bestechungsfonds
bribery (slush) fund;
• Bestechungsgeld bribe, boodle, graft, sook (US sl.), sweetener, baksheesh (US), payola (sl.), shake (Br. sl.), oil (US sl.), (Schweigegeld) slush fund (US), hush money;
• Bestechungsgelder undercover payments;
• Bestechungsgelder annehmen to take bribes;
• sich durch Annahme von Bestechungsgeldern korrumpieren lassen to lower o. s. by taking bribes;
• Bestechungsmanöver, Bestechungsmethoden corrupt practices;
• Bestechungsskandal payoffs (graft) scandal;
• Bestechungssumme price;
• Bestechungsunwesen bribery and corruption;
• Bestechungsversuch attempted bribery. -
8 Schmiergeld
Schmiergeld n 1. FIN (infrml) sweetener; 2. GEN (infrml) boodle, bribe, payoff, bribery; 3. POL (infrml) graft; 4. RECHT kickback (Arbeitgeber-Arbeitnehmerverhältnis); 5. LOGIS dirty money; 6. ADMIN corporate pay off • Schmiergelder annehmen RECHT (infrml) graft* * *n 1. < Finanz> sweetener infrml ; 2. < Geschäft> boodle infrml, bribe, payoff, bribery; 3. < Pol> graft infrml ; 4. < Recht> Arbeitgeber-Arbeitnehmerverhältnis kickback; 5. < Transp> dirty money; 6. < Verwalt> corporate pay off ■ Schmiergelder annehmen < Recht> graft infrml* * *Schmiergeld(er)
secret commission, palm oil (grease) (sl.), soap (US sl.), sweetener, payola (sl.), slush money, graft (US), (des Arbeiters für Vorarbeiter) kickback (US), (Bestechung) bribe, fee, (pol.) slush fund (US), hush money;
• durch Schmiergeld[er] in Schwung bringen to grease the wheels;
• Schmiergeld[er]fonds bribery (slush, US) fund;
• Schmiergeld[er]unwesen corruption, grafting (US). -
9 bestechen
(unreg.)I v/t1. bribe; JUR. (Zeugen) auch: suborn; jemanden bestechen auch grease s.o.’s palm umg., square s.o. umg.; sich bestechen lassen take bribes, be open to bribery* * *to bribe; to nobble; to corrupt; to captivate* * *be|stẹ|chen ptp besto\#chen [bə'ʃtɔxn] irreg1. vtich lasse mich nicht bestechen — I'm not open to bribery; (mit Geld etc auch) I don't take bribes
2) (= beeindrucken) to captivate2. vi(= Eindruck machen) to be impressive (durch because of)* * *(to give (someone) a bribe: He bribed the guards to let him out of prison.) bribe* * *be·ste·chen *I. vt1. (durch Zuwendungen beeinflussen)2. (für sich einnehmen)jdn durch Schönheit \bestechen to entrance [or captivate] sbdurch Schönheit \bestechen to be entrancing [or captivating]das Auto besticht durch seine Form the appeal of the car lies in its shape* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb bribe2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb be attractive ( durch on account of)* * *bestechen (irr)A. v/tsich bestechen lassen take bribes, be open to bribery2. fig (fesseln) fascinate, captivate (durch with)durch with)* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb bribe2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb be attractive ( durch on account of)* * *v.to bribe v. -
10 Bestechungsskandal
m bribery scandal* * *Be|stẹ|chungs|skan|dalmcorruption or bribery scandal* * *Bestechungsskandal m bribery scandal -
11 Schmiergeldaffäre
f case of bribery* * *Schmier|geld|af|fä|refbribery case or affair* * *Schmiergeldaffäre f case of bribery -
12 Bestechungsgeld
Bestechungsgeld n 1. FIN bribe, (infrml) sweetener; 2. GEN bribe, bribe money, (infrml) hush money, (infrml) boodle; bribery, payoff (Abzahlung); 3. POL (infrml) graft* * *n 1. < Finanz> bribe, sweetener infrml ; 2. < Geschäft> bribe, bribe money, hush money infrml, boodle infrml, Abzahlung bribery, payoff; 3. < Pol> graft infrml* * *Bestechungsgeld
bribe, boodle, graft, sook (US sl.), sweetener, baksheesh (US), payola (sl.), shake (Br. sl.), oil (US sl.), (Schweigegeld) slush fund (US), hush money -
13 Korruption
Korruption f GEN corruption* * *f < Geschäft> corruption* * *Korruption
corruption, maladministration, jobbery, bribery, venality, graft (US);
• Korruption auf höchster Ebene high-level corruption;
• Korruption der Öffentlichkeit corruption in public life;
• Korruption begehen to job;
• j. der Korruption beschuldigen to accuse s. o. of bribery. -
14 Beamtenbestechung
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15 erkaufen
v/t: ( sich [Dat]) etw. erkaufen mit Geld: buy euph., obtain ( oder secure) through a bribe ( oder through bribery), bribe one’s way (in)to; fig. mit Opfern: buy, secure ( mit at the cost [ oder price] of); etw. teuer erkaufen müssen pay dearly for s.th., (have to) pay a high price for s.th.; der Sieg war teuer erkauft it was an expensive ( oder costly) victory (SPORT: auch win); die Freiheit mit seiner Ehre erkaufen pay for one’s freedom with one’s hono(u)r, buy (one’s) freedom at the cost of (one’s) hono(u)r, barter (one’s) hono(u)r for (one’s) freedom* * *er|kau|fen [ɛɐ'kaufn] ptp erkauftvtto buyden Erfolg mit seiner Gesundheit erkáúfen — to pay for one's success with one's health, to buy success at the price of one's health
* * *er·kau·fen *vt1. (durch Bezahlung erhalten)▪ etw \erkaufen to buy sth2. (durch Opfer erlangen)▪ etw [irgendwie] \erkaufen to pay for sth [somehow]die Stellung hat sie teuer [genug] erkauft she paid dearly for the post* * *transitives Verb1) buy2) (fig.) winetwas teuer erkaufen — win something at great cost
* * *erkaufen v/t: (erkaufen mit Geld: buy euph, obtain ( oder secure) through a bribe ( oder through bribery), bribe one’s way (in)to; fig mit Opfern: buy, secure (etwas teuer erkaufen müssen pay dearly for sth, (have to) pay a high price for sth;die Freiheit mit seiner Ehre erkaufen pay for one’s freedom with one’s hono(u)r, buy (one’s) freedom at the cost of (one’s) hono(u)r, barter (one’s) hono(u)r for (one’s) freedom* * *transitives Verb1) buy2) (fig.) win* * *v.to buy v.(§ p.,p.p.: bought) -
16 käuflich
I Adj. präd. for sale; (bestechlich) open to bribery; käufliche Liebe venal love; käufliches Mädchen prostitute, working girl* * *for sale; mercenary; bribable; purchasable; venal* * *käuf|lich ['kɔyflɪç]1. adjetwas, was nicht kä́úflich ist — something which cannot be bought
kä́úfliche Liebe (geh) — prostitution
Freundschaft ist nicht kä́úflich — friendship cannot be bought
3) (fig = bestechlich) venalkä́úflich sein — to be easily bought
ich bin nicht kä́úflich — you cannot buy me!
2. advetw kä́úflich erwerben (form) — to purchase sth
* * *käuf·lichI. adj▪ \käuflich sein to be easily boughtich bin nicht \käuflich! I can't be bought!\käuflich erwerben to purchase form [or buy]* * *1.1) for sale postpos.ein käufliches Mädchen — (fig.) a woman/girl of easy virtue
käufliche Liebe — prostitution no art.
2) (bestechlich) venal2.etwas käuflich erwerben/erstehen — buy or purchase something
* * *käufliche Liebe venal love;käufliches Mädchen prostitute, working girlB. adv:käuflich erwerben purchase* * *1.1) for sale postpos.ein käufliches Mädchen — (fig.) a woman/girl of easy virtue
käufliche Liebe — prostitution no art.
2) (bestechlich) venal2.etwas käuflich erwerben/erstehen — buy or purchase something
* * *adj.bribable adj.buyable adj.mercenary adj.venal adj. adv.mercenarily adv.venally adv. -
17 Korruption
* * *die Korruptioncorruption* * *Kor|rup|ti|on [kɔrʊp'tsioːn]f -, no plcorruption* * *(dishonesty in obtaining profit or good position.) graft* * *Kor·rup·ti·on<-, -en>[kɔrʊpˈtsi̯o:n]f (pej) corruption* * *die; Korruption, Korruptionen corruption* * ** * *die; Korruption, Korruptionen corruption* * *f.corruption n. -
18 Schmiergeldskandal
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19 Bestechungsversuch
Bestechungsversuch m FIN, POL, RECHT attempted bribery* * *Bestechungsversuch
attempted bribery.
unternehmen, Bestechungsversuch
to offer a bribe;
• Schritte unternehmen to take action (steps);
• Schritte bei der Regierung unternehmen to approach the government;
• Stützungsaktion unternehmen (Börse) to rescue (hold) the market;
• Werbekampagne unternehmen to run an advertising campaign. -
20 Beamtenbestechung
Beamtenbestechung f bribery of an official, bribery of a civil servant
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