Sentence examples of "bribe" in English

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Translations: all9 bestechen5 schmiergeld4
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You can't bribe that judge. Du kannst jenen Richter nicht bestechen.
He refused to take the bribe. Er weigerte sich, das Schmiergeld anzunehmen.
They attempted in vain to bribe the witness. Sie versuchten umsonst, den Zeugen zu bestechen.
He denied that he had accepted the bribe. Er bestritt, das Schmiergeld genommen zu haben.
It was very sensible of him to reject the bribe. Es war sehr vernünftig von ihm, das Schmiergeld abzulehnen.
The merchant bribed the politician. Der Kaufmann bestach den Politiker.
Police shouldn't take bribes. Die Polizei sollte keine Schmiergelder nehmen.
He admitted he had taken bribes. Er gab zu, bestochen worden zu sein.
He bribed the judge and got off scot-free. Er hat den Richter bestochen und kam ungestraft davon.
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