sobornar

/soβoɾˈnaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
soborno
preterite (yo)
soborné
past participle
sobornado

Meaning

  1. to bribe

    • Intentó sobornar al guardia.

      He tried to bribe the guard.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

subornar

subornar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to bribe."

Practice

1 What does sobornar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Intentó ___ al guardia.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sobornar?

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