bribe /braib/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
• (v.) make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

Chinese translation

• n. 贿赂
• vt. 贿赂, 收买
• vi. 行贿

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/braib/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.5 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

bribed, bribing, bribes

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