bribery
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bribery(
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buhr
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el soborno (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My colleague often resorted to bribery if he thought he could get away with it.Mi colega muchas veces recurrió al soborno si le parecía que nadie se enteraría.
b. la coima (F) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Bribery was involved in the allocation of funds to the project.Hubo coima en lo que se refiere a la asignación de fondos al proyecto.
c. la mordida (F) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
A culture of bribery had become rife in the world of professional football.En el mundo del fútbol profesional, reinaba la cultura de la mordida.
d. el cohecho (M) (technical) (of a judge or a public official)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
The senator was convicted of bribery and misuse of public funds.El senador fue condenado por cohecho y malversación de fondos públicos.
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