bribery

BrE /ˈbraɪ.bər.i/ AmE /ˈbraɪ.bər.i/

noun en → es

1 CORRUPTION [uncountable] B2

the act of offering or giving something valuable to someone in order to persuade them to do what you want, especially when this is dishonest or illegal

soborno, cohecho

  • bribery of somebody

Collocations fight against bribery · report an incident of bribery

  • The company was accused of bribery.

    La empresa fue acusada de soborno.

2 ILLEGAL PAYMENT [uncountable] B2

the act of offering or giving money to someone in order to persuade them to do something dishonestly or illegally, especially in a position of power or authority

soborno, coima

  • bribery and corruption

Collocations investigate cases of bribery · prevent bribery in the workplace

  • The investigation uncovered widespread bribery.

    La investigación descubrió sobornos generalizados.