bribe
/bɹaɪb/ verbe C1En français : verser un pot-de-vin, soudoyer, corrompre
- To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against their original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble. · She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements.
- To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe. · to bribe somebody's compliance
He/she/it bribes · Prétérit bribed · Participe passé bribed · Forme en -ing bribing
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
- bribe
- He/she/it
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- Prétérit
- bribed
- Participe passé
- bribed
- Forme en -ing
- bribing
Dans la bibliothèque
Instead of employing this diamond in attempting to bribe his jailers, who might only have taken it and then betrayed him to the governor, Dantès carefully preserved it, that in the event of his getting out of prison he might have wherewithal to live, for the sale of such a diamond would have quite sufficed to make his fortune.”
With characteristic promptness and audacity he set about this at once, and we cannot doubt that the boots or chamber-maid of the hotel was well bribed to help him in his design.
Perhaps the fellow had been bribed by the notary.”
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