No. 13,887 in Spanish
soborno
Bribery: the act of giving or receiving something of value to influence actions.
In a sentence
El político fue acusado de recibir soborno para aprobar la ley.
The politician was accused of receiving a bribe to pass the law.
The word 'soborno' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'bribe', representing an illegal incentive.
Intentó ofrecerme un soborno para que no hablara con la policía.
He tried to offer me a bribe to keep me from talking to the police.
Here, 'soborno' again means 'bribe', implying an attempt to corrupt actions or decisions.
El soborno y la corrupción son problemas comunes en muchas sociedades.
Bribery and corruption are common issues in many societies.
In this instance, 'soborno' is used as a general term for the act of bribery, paired with 'corrupción' to describe societal flaws.
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