Polyglot Dictionary

propina

/pɾoˈpinɐ/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as propinas

Meaning

  1. bribe

    • Aceitou propina.

      He took a bribe.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

soborno

soborno is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "bribe."

French

pot-de-vin

pot-de-vin is the French word for the same thing — both mean "bribe."

Practice

1 What does propina mean?

2 Fill the gap: Aceitou ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches propina?

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