Sentence examples of "taking bribe" in English

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She talked him into accepting the bribe. Elle le persuada d'accepter le pot-de-vin.

I am interested in taking pictures. Prendre des photos m'intéresse.

The mayor denied having taken a bribe. Le maire a nié avoir reçu un pot de vin.

Taking a bath in this lake is not without risk. Se baigner dans ce lac n'est pas sans risque.

She expected him to take the bribe. Elle s'attendait à ce qu'il accepte le pot de vin.

The driver felt like taking a rest. Le chauffeur a eu envie de prendre du repos.

It was very sensible of him to reject the bribe. Ce fut très avisé de sa part de refuser le pot-de-vin.

Tom is taking a few days off. Tom prend quelques jours de congé.

He offered a big bribe to the politician. Il a offert un gros pot de vin à cet homme politique.

I think it's time for me to start taking my responsibilities seriously. Je pense qu'il est temps que je commence à prendre mes responsabilités au sérieux.

She couldn't convince him to accept the bribe. Elle ne pourrait le convaincre d'accepter le pot-de-vin.

I've been toying with the idea of selling everything and taking a long, slow trip around the world. J'ai flirté avec l'idée de tout bazarder et de faire un long voyage tranquille autour du monde.

I was taking a bath when he came. J'étais dans mon bain quand il est venu.

We’re going to make sure that no one is taking advantage of the American people for their own short-term gain. Nous allons nous assurer que personne ne tire avantage du peuple étasunien pour son propre profit à court terme.

When I was taking a bath, the telephone rang. Quand je prenais un bain, le téléphone a sonné.

I must have gone past the station while I was taking a nap. J'ai dû laisser passer la gare pendant que je faisais la sieste.

Would you consider taking care of my children next Saturday? Pourrais-tu réfléchir à t'occuper de mes enfants samedi prochain ?

I feel like taking a walk. J'ai envie de me promener.

She was busy knitting. In the meantime, he was taking a nap by the fire. Elle était occupée à tricoter. Pendant ce temps, il faisait une sieste à côté du feu.

Mr Jones reprimanded me for taking a spot of shut-eye during class. M. Jones m'a réprimandé pour avoir piqué un petit somme en classe.

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