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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rishvat
"उसने काम जल्दी करवाने के लिए रिश्वत दी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sum of money or other inducement offered or given to someone in a position of trust in order to manipulate their behavior.
"The official was arrested for accepting a bribe to approve the illegal construction permits."
- 1
To persuade someone to act in one's favor, typically illegally or dishonestly, by a gift of money or other inducement.
"He attempted to bribe the security guard to let him into the warehouse after hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French bribe, meaning 'a piece of bread given to a beggar', which originated from the Germanic root *brība. Over centuries, the meaning shifted through Middle English to denote scraps, then extortion, and finally the offering or giving of money or favors to influence a person in a position of trust.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bribe" is said worldwide
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pot-de-vin
Transliteration: pot-de-vɛ̃
"Il a refusé le pot-de-vin proposé par l'entrepreneur."
Bestechung
Transliteration: bəˈʃɛçʊŋ
"Die Polizei deckte eine große Bestechung auf."
tangente
Transliteration: tanˈdʒɛnte
"Il politico è stato accusato di prendere tangenti."
soborno
Transliteration: soˈboɾno
"Ofreció un soborno al oficial de policía para evitar la multa."
suborno
Transliteration: suˈboɾnu
"O escândalo envolveu o pagamento de suborno a vários ministros."
रिश्वत
Transliteration: rishvat
"उसने काम जल्दी करवाने के लिए रिश्वत दी।"
贿赂
Transliteration: huìlù
"他因为接受贿赂而被解雇了。"
뇌물
Transliteration: noemul
"그는 공무원에게 뇌물을 건넨 혐의로 기소되었다."
ワイロ
Transliteration: wairo
Script: 賄賂
"彼は収賄の罪で逮捕された。"
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