Sentence examples of "bestechen" in German

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Sie versuchten umsonst, den Zeugen zu bestechen. They attempted in vain to bribe the witness.

Der Kaufmann bestach den Politiker. The merchant bribed the politician.

Er gab zu, bestochen worden zu sein. He admitted he had taken bribes.

Er hat den Richter bestochen und kam ungestraft davon. He bribed the judge and got off scot-free.

Du kannst jenen Richter nicht bestechen. You cannot buy that judge.

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