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bribe

bribe: listen to British English pronunciationbribe: listen to American pronunciation /braɪb/ noun [C]

Translation

money or a present given to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest
rüşvet verme
The politician was accused of accepting bribes from businessmen.
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bribe verb [T]
rüşvet vermek
[+ to do sth] He was bribed to give false evidence at the trial.
(Definition of bribe noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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