pot-de-vin

bribe

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phrase Rare #27,913
bribe Used for money or a gift given to influence someone’s actions unfairly.
FR: L’entreprise a été accusée d’avoir offert un pot-de-vin.
EN: The company was accused of offering a bribe.

Elle l'a persuadé d'accepter le pot-de-vin.

She persuaded him to accept the bribe.

C'est un pot-de-vin.

It's a bribe.

Vous m'offrez un pot-de-vin?

Are you offering me a bribe?

N'accepte jamais un pot-de-vin!

Never accept a bribe!

Un pot-de-vin?

A bribe?

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Tom a avoué avoir accepté un pot-de-vin.

Tom admitted to taking a bribe.

Elle le persuada d'accepter le pot-de-vin.

She persuaded him to accept the bribe.

Tu n'as pas offert de pot-de-vin à cet agent, n'est-ce pas?

You didn't bribe that officer, did you?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Il s'est refusé à prendre le pot-de-vin.

He refused to accept the bribe.

Elle ne put le convaincre d'accepter le pot-de-vin.

She couldn't persuade him to accept the bribe.

Mais ils ne cherchaient qu'un pot-de-vin.

But they were only looking for a bribe.

— Les Affranchis (1990)