How to Say "bribe" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “bribe” is “soborno” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
the money or gift given
Examples
El empresario fue arrestado por ofrecer un soborno al policía.
The businessman was arrested for offering a bribe to the police officer.
Hay leyes muy estrictas contra el soborno en este país.
There are very strict laws against bribery in this country.
Using the word as a thing
As a noun, 'soborno' is masculine. Use it with 'un' (a) or 'el' (the) to talk about the actual money or gift being offered.
The thing vs. The action
Mistake: “Using 'soborno' when you mean 'to bribe'.”
Correction: Use 'soborno' for the money itself, but use 'sobornar' for the action of giving it.
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