verb🔗ShareBestechen, schmierenTo give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something, usually against his/her will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble."She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements."Sie wurde beschuldigt, versucht zu haben, die Jury zu bestechen, um falsche Aussagen zu machen.governmentpoliticslawmoralbusinesseconomyactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBestechen, schmierenTo gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe."The student was caught bribing the teacher with candy to get a better grade. "Der Schüler wurde dabei erwischt, wie er den Lehrer mit Süßigkeiten bestach, um eine bessere Note zu bekommen.morallawgovernmentpoliticsbusinessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBestechungBribery."The politician's career ended after accusations of bribing became public. "Die Karriere des Politikers endete, nachdem Vorwürfe der Bestechung öffentlich wurden.politicsgovernmentlawmoralbusinessorganizationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
