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Text b1 - Corruption
Question | Answer | Example |
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dishonestly | нечестно | When an official of a government or business is acting dishonestly, we say that this person is corrupt. |
embezzlement | хищение, растрата | There are several different kinds of corrupt practices, including bribes, kickbacks, nepotism, and embezzlement. |
bribe | Взятка | A person who gives a bribe is corrupt too. |
kickback | Откат | in return I got a kickback |
nepotism | Кумовство | For them corruption also includes nepotism. |
construction | Строительство | official would allow the construction of very unsafe buildings. |
accuse | Обвинять | accused criminal might bribe a judge |
criminal | Преступник | accused criminal might bribe a judge |
not guilty | Не виновен | accused criminal might bribe a judge so that the judge would make a decision of “not guilty.” |
unsafe | Небезопасный | Dont go there! It is unsafe! |
similar to | Похож на | It is similar to a ball. |
except that | Кроме того что, за исключением того что | A kickback is similar to a bribe, except that the official receives some part of the money in a dishonest business deal. |
receive | Получать | I received the house from this deal |