suborno
1. (noun) Money or favor given to someone to persuade them to do something dishonest or illegal
The official was arrested for accepting a bribe.
O funcionário foi preso por aceitar um suborno.
2. (verb) To give money or favors to someone to persuade them to do something dishonest or illegal
They tried to bribe the judge to rule in their favor.
Eles tentaram subornar o juiz para que decidisse a seu favor.
3. (noun, informal) Something offered to entice or persuade someone
The parents used ice cream as a bribe to get the children to behave.
Os pais usaram sorvete como suborno para fazer as crianças se comportarem.
NYC Slang
payoff, greasing someone's palm
Related Idioms & Phrases
to take a bribe - aceitar um suborno
to offer a bribe - oferecer um suborno
bribery and corruption - suborno e corrupção
to bribe one's way - conseguir algo através de suborno
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