pot-de-vin
/po.d(ə).vɛ̃/
le
noun
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les pots-de-vin
Meaning
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bribe
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Le fonctionnaire refuse le pot-de-vin.
The official refuses the bribe.
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Practice
1 What does pot-de-vin mean?
bribe
2 Fill the gap: Le fonctionnaire refuse le ___-de-vin.
Full sentence: Le fonctionnaire refuse le pot-de-vin. (The official refuses the bribe.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches pot-de-vin?
pot-de-vin: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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