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A n pot-de-vin m ; to offer sb a bribe to do sth proposer un pot-de-vin à qn pour qu'il/elle fasse qch ; to give sb a bribe graisser la patte ○ à qn ; to offer/accept a bribe offrir/accepter un pot-de-vin ; he was accused of taking bribes il a été accusé de corruption.B vtr1 ( large-scale) soudoyer [police, person in authority] (with avec ; to do de faire) ; suborner [witness] (to do de faire) ; acheter [voter] ;2 ( small-scale) graisser la patte à ○ [official] (to do pour faire) ; to bribe one's way into somewhere/past sb graisser la patte à qn pour entrer quelque part/pour passer qn. -
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1. nounBestechung, diea bribe [of £100] — ein Bestechungsgeld [in Höhe von 100 Pfund]
2. transitive verbtake a bribe/bribes — sich bestechen lassen
bribe somebody to do/into doing something — jemanden bestechen, damit er etwas tut
* * *1. noun(a gift offered to persuade a person to do something, usually dishonest: Policemen are not allowed to accept bribes.) das Bestechungsgeld2. verb- academic.ru/8933/bribery">bribery* * *[braɪb]I. vtto \bribe a witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin kaufen▪ to \bribe sb into doing sth jdn bestechen, etw zu tunII. n Bestechung fto offer sb a \bribe jdn bestechen wollen* * *[braɪb]1. nBestechung f; (= money also) Bestechungsgeld ntas a bribe — als Bestechung
to take a bribe — sich bestechen lassen, Bestechungsgeld nehmen
to offer sb a bribe — jdn bestechen wollen, jdm Bestechungsgeld anbieten
2. vtbestechento bribe sb to do sth — jdn bestechen, damit er etw tut
* * *bribe [braıb]bribe sb into silence jemanden bestechen, damit er nichts sagt; jemandem Schweigegeld zahlen;the child was bribed with a piece of chocolate to go to bed das Kind wurde mit einem Stück Schokolade ins Bett gelocktB v/i Bestechungsgelder zahlenC s Bestechung f, Bestechungsgeld n, -summe f, -geschenk n:give sb a bribe jemanden bestechen;giving of bribes aktive Bestechung;offer sb a bribe jemanden bestechen wollen* * *1. nounBestechung, diea bribe [of £100] — ein Bestechungsgeld [in Höhe von 100 Pfund]
2. transitive verbtake a bribe/bribes — sich bestechen lassen
bribe somebody to do/into doing something — jemanden bestechen, damit er etwas tut
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[braɪb] vtto \bribe sb [with sth] jdn [mit etw dat] bestechen;to \bribe a witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin kaufen;to \bribe sb into doing sth jdn bestechen, etw zu tun n Bestechung f;to offer sb a \bribe jdn bestechen wollen -
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1. transitive verbanbieten; vorbringen [Entschuldigung]; bieten [Chance]; aussprechen [Beileid]; sagen [Meinung]; unterbreiten, machen [Vorschläge]the job offers good prospects — der Arbeitsplatz hat Zukunft
offer to do something — anbieten, etwas zu tun
2. nounoffer to help — seine Hilfe anbieten
1) Angebot, das[have/be] on offer — im Angebot [haben/sein]
2) (marriage proposal) Antrag, der* * *['ofə] 1. past tense, past participle - offered; verb1) (to put forward (a gift, suggestion etc) for acceptance or refusal: She offered the man a cup of tea; He offered her $20 for the picture.) (an)bieten2) (to say that one is willing: He offered to help.) anbieten2. noun1) (an act of offering: an offer of help.) das Angebot2) (an offering of money as the price of something: They made an offer of $50,000 for the house.) das Angebot•- academic.ru/51317/offering">offering- on offer* * *of·fer[ˈɒfəʳ, AM ˈɑ:fɚ]I. n\offer of help Angebot nt zu helfen\offer of hospitality Einladung f\offer of support Angebot nt finanzieller Hilfeto take sb up on an \offer ( fam) von jds Angebot Gebrauch machenthe house is under \offer BRIT man hat ein Angebot für das Haus unterbreitetto make [or put in] an \offer for sth ein Gebot [o Kaufangebot] für etw akk abgeben, ein Angebot für etw akk unterbreitento be on [special] \offer BRIT, AUS im Angebot sein, ein [Sonder]angebot seinII. vt1. (present for acceptance)▪ to \offer [sb] sth [or to \offer sth [to sb]] [jdm] etw anbietento \offer sb a bribe jdm ein Bestechungsgeld anbietento \offer one's resignation seinen Rücktritt anbieten2. (put forward)▪ to \offer sth etw vorbringenwould you care to \offer your opinion? möchten Sie Ihre Meinung dazu äußern?to \offer compensation eine Entschädigung bewilligento \offer one's condolences sein Beileid aussprechento \offer congratulations Glückwünsche aussprechento \offer an excuse eine Entschuldigung vorbringento \offer an explanation eine Erklärung abgebento \offer information Informationen gebento \offer a money prize/a reward einen Geldpreis/eine Belohnung aussetzento \offer a suggestion einen Vorschlag unterbreiten3. (provide)▪ to \offer [sb] sth [or to \offer sth [to sb]] [jdm] etw bietento \offer a glimpse Einblick gewährento \offer an incentive einen Anreiz gebento \offer proof einen Nachweis erbringento \offer resistance Widerstand leistento \offer shelter Schutz bietento have much to \offer viel zu bieten haben4. (bid)▪ to \offer sth etw bieten5. ECON\offered market Markt m mit Überangebot\offered price Briefkurs m* * *['ɒfə]n (Brit) abbrRegulierungsbehörde für die Stromindustrie* * *A v/toffer for sale zum Verkauf anbieten;b) WIRTSCH einen Preis, eine Summe bietenc) einen Preis, eine Belohnung aussetzenoffer an opinion auch sich äußern;he offered no apology er brachte keine Entschuldigung vor4. (dar)bieten:the search offered some difficulties die Suche bot einige Schwierigkeiten;no opportunity offered itself es bot oder ergab sich keine Gelegenheit;this window offers a fine view von diesem Fenster hat man eine schöne Aussicht;London has many things to offer London hat viel zu bieten5. sich bereit erklären, sich erbötig machen ( beide:to do zu tun):offer to help (sb) (jemandem) seine Hilfe anbieten6. Anstalten machen, sich anschicken ( beide:to do zu tun):he did not offer to defend himself er machte keine Anstalten, sich zu wehrena) ein Opfer, Gebet, Geschenk darbringen,b) Tiere etc opfern (to dat)B v/i1. sich (dar)bieten:no opportunity offered es bot oder ergab sich keine Gelegenheit3. REL opfernC s1. allg Angebot n:offer of assistance Unterstützungsangebot;his offer of help sein Angebot zu helfen, seine angebotene Hilfe;make sb an offer of sth jemandem etwas anbieten ( → C 2)2. WIRTSCHof über akk, von):make sb an offer jemandem ein Angebot machen ( → C 1);an offer for sale ein Verkaufsangebot;on offer zu verkaufen, verkäuflich; Br im Angebot;be on offer auch angeboten werden;£200 or near offer Verhandlungsbasisb) Börse: Brief3. Vorbringen n4. Vorschlag moff. abk1. offer2. offered3. office4. officer5. official* * *1. transitive verbanbieten; vorbringen [Entschuldigung]; bieten [Chance]; aussprechen [Beileid]; sagen [Meinung]; unterbreiten, machen [Vorschläge]2. nounoffer to do something — anbieten, etwas zu tun
1) Angebot, das[have/be] on offer — im Angebot [haben/sein]
2) (marriage proposal) Antrag, der* * *n.Angebot -e n.Offerte -n f. v.anbieten v.bieten v.(§ p.,pp.: bot, geboten)offerieren v.zeigen v. -
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of·fer [ʼɒfəʳ, Am ʼɑ:fɚ] n\offer of help Angebot nt zu helfen;\offer of hospitality Einladung f;\offer of support Angebot nt finanzieller Hilfe;the house is under \offer ( Brit) man hat ein Angebot für das Haus unterbreitet;to make [or put in] an \offer for sth ein Gebot für etw akk abgeben, ein Angebot für etw akk unterbreiten;to be on [special] \offer (Brit, Aus) im Angebot sein, ein [Sonder]angebot sein vt1) ( present for acceptance)to \offer [sb] sth [or to \offer sth [to sb]] [jdm] etw anbieten;to \offer sb a bribe jdm ein Bestechungsgeld anbieten;to \offer one's resignation seinen Rücktritt anbieten2) ( put forward)to \offer sth etw vorbringen;would you care to \offer your opinion? möchten Sie Ihre Meinung dazu äußern?;to \offer compensation eine Entschädigung bewilligen;to \offer one's condolences sein Beileid aussprechen;to \offer congratulations Glückwünsche aussprechen;to \offer an excuse eine Entschuldigung vorbringen;to \offer an explanation eine Erklärung abgeben;to \offer information Informationen geben;to \offer a money prize/ a reward einen Geldpreis/eine Belohnung aussetzen;to \offer a suggestion einen Vorschlag unterbreiten3) ( provide)to \offer [sb] sth [or to \offer sth [to sb]] [jdm] etw bieten;to \offer a glimpse Einblick gewähren;to \offer an incentive einen Anreiz geben;to \offer proof einen Nachweis erbringen;to \offer resistance Widerstand leisten;to \offer shelter Schutz bieten;to have much to \offer viel zu bieten haben4) ( bid)to \offer to do sth sich akk bereit erklären, etw zu tun -
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bribe [braɪb]1. noun* * *[braɪb] 1.noun pot-de-vin m2.to give somebody a bribe — graisser la patte (colloq) à quelqu'un
transitive verb1) ( large-scale) soudoyer [police] ( with avec; to do de faire); suborner [witness] ( to do de faire); acheter [voter]2) ( small-scale) graisser la patte à (colloq) [official] -
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♦ offer /ˈɒfə(r)/n.1 ( anche comm.) offerta: I'll make him an offer he cannot refuse, gli farò un'offerta che non potrà rifiutare; to accept an offer, accettare un'offerta; to decline an offer, rifiutare un'offerta; to withdraw an offer, ritirare un'offerta; an offer of help, un'offerta d'aiuto; a binding offer, un'offerta impegnativa; DIALOGO → - Moving house- She had an offer accepted on a flat in Earlsdon, è stata accettata una sua offerta per un appartamento a Earlsdon; special offer, offerta speciale; final offer, ultima offerta; a tempting offer, un'offerta allettante; a firm offer, un'offerta ferma; job offers, offerte di lavoro (o d'impiego); free offer, offerta gratuita5 (comm. est.) offerta● offer for sale, (market.) offerta di vendita; (fin.) offerta al pubblico ( di azioni) □ offer price, ( Borsa) = def. 4 ► sopra; (fin.) prezzo di emissione ( di azioni) □ (fin.) offer to purchase, offerta pubblica di acquisto (abbr. OPA) □ (comm.) on offer, in offerta; in vendita □ (comm.) price x, or nearest offer, prezzo x, trattabile □ (comm.) under offer, in corso di vendita.♦ (to) offer /ˈɒfə(r)/A v. t.1 offrire; porgere; presentare: to offer one's apologies, porgere le proprie scuse; He offered a plan, ha presentato un piano; to offer one's services, offrire i propri servigi; (comm.) to offer goods for sale, offrire merce in vendita; mettere in vendita della merce3 (comm.) fare un'offerta di: I was offered a fortune for this painting, per questo quadro mi hanno offerto una fortunaB v. i.1 (antiq.) offrirsi; presentarsi: I bought stocks whenever opportunity offered, compravo azioni ogni volta che se ne presentava l'occasione● to offer oneself as a candidate, presentarsi candidato □ to offer battle, mostrarsi pronti a combattere □ to offer a bribe to sb., fare un tentativo di corrompere q.; offrire una bustarella a q. (fam.) □ to offer itself, offrirsi; presentarsi (un'occasione, una possibilità) □ to offer oneself, proporsi: He offered himself as a translator, si propose come traduttore □ to offer an opinion, dare (o esprimere) un'opinione □ to offer resistance, resistere; fare resistenza □ to offer up, offrire ( un sacrificio alla divinità); rendere ( grazie, ecc.) □ as occasion offers, all'occasione □ ( banca) offered rate, tasso d'interesse attivo. -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accept a bribe[Swahili Word] -la rushwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for a bribe[Swahili Word] -hongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[Related Words] -jihongeza, -hongea, hongera, hongo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] chai[Swahili Plural] chai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] chichiri[Swahili Plural] chichiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] hongo[Swahili Plural] hongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] kiinikizo[Swahili Plural] viinikizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] inika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] mlungula[Swahili Plural] milungula[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] lungula V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] mlungura[Swahili Plural] milungura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] lungula V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] mpenyezo[Swahili Plural] mipenyezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] penya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] mrungura[Swahili Plural] mirungura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] mvugulio[Swahili Plural] mivugulio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] rushwa[Swahili Plural] rushwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] the police received a bribe[Swahili Example] police walipokea rushwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[Swahili Word] -honga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] hongea, hongera, hongeza, hongo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[Swahili Word] -penyeza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The driver bribed the police[Swahili Example] Dereva alimpenyezea pesa polisi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[Swahili Word] -toa rushwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he bribed the police[Swahili Example] Alitoa rushwa kwa polisi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offer a bribe[Swahili Word] -toa chai[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive a bribe[Swahili Word] -pata chai[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pata------------------------------------------------------------ -
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{braib}
I. n подкуп, рушвет
to take BRIBEs вземам подкуп/рушвет
to offer/give/hand out BRIBEs давам подкуп/рушвет
II. v подкупвам, давам рушвет* * *{braib} n подкуп, рушвет; to take bribes вземам подкуп/рушвет; to o(2) v подкупвам, давам рушвет.* * *рушвет;* * *1. i. n подкуп, рушвет 2. ii. v подкупвам, давам рушвет 3. to offer/give/hand out bribes давам подкуп/рушвет 4. to take bribes вземам подкуп/рушвет* * *bribe [braib] I. n подкуп, рушвет; to take a \bribe (\bribes) вземам подкуп (рушвет), корумпиран съм; to hand out \bribes давам подкупи; II. v давам подкуп, подкупвам. -
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1. [ʹɒfə] n1. предложениеan offer of support [of food, of money] - предложение поддержки [пищи, денег]
an offer to /of/ help - предложение помочь
to make [to take /to accept/, to refuse] an offer - сделать [принять, отклонить] предложение
will you keep the offer open? - ваше предложение остаётся в силе?
2. брачное предложение (тж. offer of marriage)3. эк.1) предложение (товара, ценных бумаг, займа и т. п.)counter offer - встречное предложение, контроферта
2) предложение цены, предлагаемая цена (на аукционе, торгах и т. п.)they made an offer of £500 for the cottage - за домик предлагают 500 фунтов
3) продажа(goods) on offer - в продаже (имеются)...
❝on offer this week❞, ❝this week's special offer❞ - «в продаже только на этой неделе» ( объявление)4. попытка2. [ʹɒfə] v1. предлагатьto offer assistance /help/ [a bribe] - предлагать помощь [взятку]
he offered me his car for a week - он предложил мне свой автомобиль на неделю
2. выдвигать, предлагать вниманиюto offer smth. for consideration [discussion] - предлагать что-л. для рассмотрения [дискуссии]
to offer a plan [a suggestion] - выдвигать план [предложение]
3. выражать; оказывать; предлагатьto offer homage - проявлять почтение /уважение/
to offer a free pardon - обещать полное прощение /помилование/
to offer worship to smb., smth. - поклоняться кому-л., чему-л.
may I offer my congratulations? - разрешите поздравить вас?
4. 1) предлагать для продажи; выставлять на продажуto offer a house for... - продавать дом за...
2) предложить ценуto offer a certain sum for a car - предложить за машину определённую сумму
5. пытаться, пробовать6. являться, представлятьсяtake the first opportunity that offers - воспользуйтесь первой же возможностью
7. (тж. offer up)1) возносить ( молитвы)2) приносить ( в жертву)♢
to offer one's hand - а) протягивать руку; б) делать предложение (выйти замуж) -
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1. Ias (if) opportunity (occassion) offers по мере того, как (если) представится возможность (случай); whenever an occassion offered he slipped off to town он удирал в город при первом удобном случае; take the first path that offers пойдите по первой же дорожке /сверните на первую же дорожку/, которую встретите /которая вам встретится/2. IIIoffer smth.1) offer help (one's services, a reward, a bribe, a gift, etc.) предлагать помощь и т.д.; offer an opinion высказывать мнение; offer a suggestion выдвигать предложение, выступать с предложением; offer advice давать совет, советовать; offer an apology извиняться, приносить извинения; offer one's thanks благодарить, приносить благодарность; may I offer my congratulations? разрешите вас поздравить; the doctor offered no hope врач не (по)дал никакой надежды; I can offer no explanation я не нахожу /у меня нет/ объяснения2) offer resistance (violence, a good fight, etc.) оказывать сопротивление и т.д.; the fireworks offered a fine spectacle фейерверк представлял /являл собой/ прекрасное зрелище; the scheme offered considerable difficulties план был связан со значительными трудностями3. IVoffer smth. in some manner offer smth. voluntarily (willingly, generously, liberally, temptingly, etc.) добровольно и т.д. предлагать что-л.4. Voffer smb. smth. offer smb. one's help (one's advice, a cigarette, money, a post, his book, etc.) предлагать кому-л. свою помощь и т.д.; offer smb. an apology извиняться перед кем-л., приносить кому-л. свои извинения; the conditions that we are able to offer you условия, которые мы можем вам предложить; offer smb. smth. to do smth. offer them some new ideas to improve their plan (her a few shillings to tie her over, etc.) предложить им несколько свежих /новых/ идей /соображений/, чтобы улучшить их план и т.д.5. VIIoffer smth. to do smth. offer a book to while away the time (help to complete the job in time, some new ideas to improve the plan, etc.) предложить книгу, чтобы занять время и т.д.6. XIbe offered smth. I was offered help мне предложили помощь; he was offered a job ему предложили /предоставили/ работу; he was offered a free pardon ему обещали помилование7. XIIIoffer to do smth. offer to help smb. (to go with us, to go first /to lead the way/, to arrange an interview, etc.) предлагать /вызваться/ помочь кому-л. и т.д.; she offered to preside at the meeting она вызвалась вести собрание /председательствовать на собрании/; he never offered to pay он и не предлагал /не выражал желания/ (за)платить; he offered to resign his post он выразил готовность отказаться от своей должности /сложить свои полномочия/8. XVIoffer to smb. an occasion (an opportunity, a chance, etc.) offered to him ему представилась возможность и т.д.9. XVIIIoffer oneself till a better chance offers itself пока не представится более подходящая возможность; offer oneself for smth. offer oneself for a post (for this job, for the experiment, etc.) предлагать свою кандидатуру на должность и т.д.10. XXI11) offer smth. for smth. offer a good price for this car (a fortune for a house, very little for this radio, nothing for our old stone, l 5 for this book, etc.) предлагать /давать/ хорошую цену за машину и т.д., offer a car for 100 dollars предлагать машину за сто долларов; I am willing to offer 10 dollars for it я готов дать за это десять долларов; they offered a reward, for the return of the jewels that had been lost они обещали вознаграждение за возвращение пропавших драгоценностей /если будут возвращены пропавшие драгоценности/; offer goods for sale предложить товар на продажу; offer one's lips for a kiss подставлять губы для поцелуя; offer smth. to smb. offer the job to him (help to one's neighbours, etc.) предлагать эту работу ему и т.д.; he offered the painting to me at a reduced price он предложил мне эту картину по сниженной цене /за меньшую цену/2) offer smth. to smb. offer resistance to the спешу (violence to them, a good fight to our soldiers, etc.) оказывать сопротивление врагу и т.д. -
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1. nвзятка, подкуп
- accept a bribe
- offer a bribe
- pass bribes
- solicit a bribe
- take a bribe2. v -
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1) пропозиція (в т. ч. укласти угоду); наведення ( доказів тощо); спроба; оферта2) пропонувати; наводити; намагатися; чинити ( опір)•- offer a deal
- offer a free pardon
- offer an affront
- offer an amendment
- offer an apology
- offer an argument
- offer an opinion
- offer asylum
- offer ceremonial condolences
- offer clemency
- offer evidence
- offer excuses
- offer in evidence
- offer legal advice
- offer of direct evidence
- offer of indirect evidence
- offer of marriage
- offer protection
- offer resistance
- offer the throne
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1. noun(a gift offered to persuade a person to do something, usually dishonest: Policemen are not allowed to accept bribes.) podkupnina2. verb(to give (someone) a bribe: He bribed the guards to let him out of prison.) podkupiti- bribery* * *I [braib]nounpodkupovanje podkupninato offer s.o. a bribe — skušati koga podkupitiII [braib]transitive verbpodkupiti, podkupovati -
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braɪb
1. сущ. взятка, подкуп Syn: subornation, graft
2. гл. подкупать;
давать взятку взятка, подкуп - to take *s брать взятки - to offer /to give, to hand out/ *s давать взятки компенсация;
оплата предлагать, давать взятку, подкупать - to * a judge подкупить судью - the child was *d to take the medicine ребенка задобрили, чтобы он выпил лекарство - he had been *d into silence /to say nothing/ его подкупом заставили молчать bribe взятка, подкуп ~ взятка ~ подкуп ~ подкупать;
давать, предлагать взятку ~ подкупать ~ предлагать, давать взятку ~ предлагать взятку electioneering ~ предвыборные обещания -
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1. [braıb] n1. взятка, подкупto offer /to give, to hand out/ bribes - давать взятки
2. компенсация; оплата2. [braıb] vпредлагать, давать взятку, подкупатьto bribe a judge [witness] - подкупить судью [свидетеля]
the child was bribed to take the medicine - ребёнка задобрили, чтобы он выпил лекарство
he had been bribed into silence /to say nothing/ - его подкупом заставили молчать
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Экономика: предлагать взятку -
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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
Offer — Of fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offering}.] [OE. offren, {AS}. offrian to sacrifice, fr. L. offerre; ob (see {OB }) + ferre to bear, bring. The English word was influenced by F. offrir to offer, of the same origin. See 1st … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bribe Payers Index — (BPI) is a measure of how willing a nation appears to comply with demands for corrupt business practices. The first BPI was published by Transparency International on October 26, 1999.The BPI 2006MethodologyThe BPI is a ranking of 30 of the… … Wikipedia
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 — I n. 1) to give, offer a bribe 2) to accept, take a bribe II v. 1)(D; tr.) to bribe into (to bribe smb. into collusion) 2) (H) they bribed him to overlook the violation * * * [braɪb] offer a bribe take a (H) they bribed him to overlook the… … Combinatory dictionary
Offer — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Offer >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 offer offer proffer presentation tender bid overture Sgm: N 1 proposal proposal proposition Sgm: N 1 motion motion invitation Sgm … English dictionary for students
bribe — ▪ I. bribe bribe 1 [braɪb] noun [countable] LAW an amount of money or something valuable that someone gives you to persuade you to help them or do something dishonest for them: • US citizens are forbidden by law from offering bribes to officials… … Financial and business terms
bribe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. graft, bait; grease, payola, fix, hush money (all sl.). v. t. overtip; suborn, tempt, corrupt, grease [the palm]. See offer, purchase. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. graft, fee, reward, hush money, sop, lure … English dictionary for students
offer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of help or sth that is needed ADJECTIVE ▪ generous, kind ▪ conditional, unconditional (both esp. BrE) ▪ The company has made a conditional offer. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
bribe — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + BRIBE ▪ give sb, offer (sb), pay sb ▪ He admitted paying bribes to police officers. ▪ accept, take PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
bribe — bribe1 [braıb] v [T] 1.) to illegally give someone, especially a public official, money or a gift in order to persuade them to do something for you ▪ The only way we could get into the country was by bribing the border officials. bribe sb to do… … Dictionary of contemporary English