Sentence examples of "bribe" in English

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Translations: all7 pot-de-vin3 corrompre1 other translations3
She talked him into accepting the bribe. Elle le persuada d'accepter le pot-de-vin.
She couldn't convince him to accept the bribe. Elle ne pourrait le convaincre d'accepter le pot-de-vin.
It was very sensible of him to reject the bribe. Ce fut très avisé de sa part de refuser le pot-de-vin.
She applied for a job at the company that had not only bribed local officials but also caused huge problems for her own family. Elle posa sa candidature pour un emploi dans l'entreprise qui non seulement avait corrompu des fonctionnaires locaux, mais avait également causé des problèmes énormes à sa propre famille.
She expected him to take the bribe. Elle s'attendait à ce qu'il accepte le pot de vin.
The mayor denied having taken a bribe. Le maire a nié avoir reçu un pot de vin.
He offered a big bribe to the politician. Il a offert un gros pot de vin à cet homme politique.
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