bribe

noun/braɪb/CEFR B1

ঘুষ

Meaning

Money or a gift given to someone to make them do something dishonest.

Example sentences

  • He offered the officer a bribe.তিনি কর্মকর্তাকে ঘুষ দেওয়ার প্রস্তাব দিয়েছিলেন।
  • Taking a bribe is a crime.ঘুষ নেওয়া একটি অপরাধ।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: kickback

Similar words, and what each means

  • kickback

    ঘুষ, কমিশন

    Money paid secretly to someone who helped arrange a deal.

  • hush money

    মুখ বন্ধ রাখার জন্য দেওয়া টাকা

    Money paid to someone to keep them silent about a secret.

Other English words for “ঘুষ”

  • bribery

    The crime of giving or taking money to influence someone dishonestly.

  • kickback

    Money paid secretly to someone who helped arrange a deal.

“bribe” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • In return a citizen should obey the law even when nobody is watching — paying taxes honestly, standing in a queue, obeying traffic signals and refusing to pay a bribe.

    Duties of a Citizen →

  • A patriot pays his taxes honestly, does not adulterate the food he sells, does not take a bribe or offer one, keeps his street clean, and does the work he is paid for properly.

    Patriotism →

  • It does not merely transfer money; it makes everything cost more, because the bribe is added to the price and paid by the person who can least afford it.

    Corruption →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “bribe” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ল্যাপিস ল্যাজুলি (গাঢ় নীল পাথর)
    • • চরম বিরক্তি, ধৈর্যচ্যুতি
    • • ঘুষ
    • • চোখের কোটর
    Show the answer

    ঘুষ — bribe (noun) — ঘুষ. Money or a gift given to someone to make them do something dishonest.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “bribe”?

    • • falcon
    • • repetition
    • • kickback
    • • valence
    Show the answer

    kickback — kickback — ঘুষ, কমিশন. Money paid secretly to someone who helped arrange a deal.

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