No. 10,503 in Russian
взятку
Bribe.
In a sentence
Офицер строго предупредил, что попытка дать ему взятку – это уголовное преступление.
The officer sternly warned that attempting to offer him a bribe is a criminal offense.
In this sentence, 'взятку' refers to the act of offering a bribe, used in the accusative case.
В некоторых странах борьба с взятками считается приоритетной задачей.
In some countries, combating bribery is considered a priority.
Here, 'взятками' is used in the instrumental plural form, denoting actions involving bribes.
Свидетель заявил, что взятка была передана чиновнику тайно.
The witness stated that the bribe was secretly delivered to the official.
The word 'взятка' in this sentence is used in the nominative case, referring to the bribe itself as a subject.
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