Soborno in english
Bribery
pronunciation: braɪbɜri part of speech: noun
pronunciation: braɪbɜri part of speech: noun
In gestures
sobornar = bribe ; grease + Posesivo + palm ; oil + Posesivo + palm.
Example: Local officials can easily be bribed by foreign pharmaceutical laboratories.Example: The local bishop was under his thumb, our priest greased his palm well.Example: The judge has to be bribed and if you can't afford to 'oil his palm' your case will never reach court.soborno = bribery ; bung ; bribe ; kickback ; backhander.
Example: The article 'Publishing in Russia - the heady doldrums of change' lists inflation; piracy; bribery; and lack of organization as the main drawbacks of the new Russian publishing industry.Example: Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called 'bungs' for prime space.Example: The top three most important issues were found to be 'disposal of hazardous waste,' 'acceptance of bribes' and 'sexual harassment'.Example: Two judges have pleaded guilty to taking kickbacks from local juvenile detention centers for sentencing young offenders to time in the facility.Example: She's is getting desparate and is starting to think the only way to get a house is to offer the estate agent a backhander.more:
» aceptar sobornos = be on the take ; take + bribes ; take + backhanders .
Example: Where practically everyone is, or has, been on the take, the prosecution of some and not others can always be viewed as a political witch-hunt. Example: A federal prison chaplain has admitted taking bribes from inmates in return for smuggling cigarettes and tobacco into the facility. Example: Some financial advisers are still taking backhanders from insurance companies to promote certain products -- despite new rules designed to stop this practice.» delito de soborno = bribery offence .
Example: He spent some time in the can for bribery offences in relation to visa applications.» dinero de soborno = hush money .
Example: He was accused of paying hush money to a former mistress.» recibir sobornos = be on the take .
Example: Where practically everyone is, or has, been on the take, the prosecution of some and not others can always be viewed as a political witch-hunt.