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sobornar

to bribe

verb soh-bohr-NAHR Rare

Usage Note

Sobornar means to corrupt someone with money or gifts to act against their duties. The noun form is soborno ('bribe' or 'bribery'), commonly heard in news about political corruption. It is a transitive verb: sobornar a un juez ('to bribe a judge').

Examples

"Intentaron sobornar al árbitro."

Natural Translation

They tried to bribe the referee.

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