Angleška beseda dneva – Word of the day
A BRIBE: podkupovanje podkupnina;
–noun
1. | money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, esp. in that person’s performance as an athlete, public official, etc.: The motorist offered the arresting officer a bribe to let him go. |
2. | anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy as a bribe to be good. |
–verb (used with object)
3. | to give or promise a bribe to: They bribed the reporter to forget about what he had seen. |
4. | to influence or corrupt by a bribe: The judge was too honest to be bribed. |
Sinonim: a pay off
Primer rabe: He bribed a government official in order to get the military contract.
Prevod: Podkupil je vladnega uradnika, da je dobil vojaško pogodbo.