No. 10,215 in Spanish
coimas
Bribes or illicit payments.
In a sentence
El gobierno implementó fuertes medidas contra las coimas en el sector público.
The government implemented strong measures against bribes in the public sector.
Here, 'coimas' refers to illegal payments or bribes, specifically denoting corruption in a formal context.
En algunos lugares, es costumbre dar coimas para evitar multas de tráfico.
In some places, it is customary to give bribes to avoid traffic fines.
In this sentence, 'coimas' indicates the informal and unethical practice of bribing to bypass penalties.
La organización anticorrupción lanzó una campaña para educar sobre el impacto negativo de las coimas.
The anti-corruption organization launched a campaign to educate about the negative impact of bribes.
Here, 'coimas' is used in an educational context to discuss its broader societal effects.
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