Vocabulary
bestechlich
/bəˈʃtɛçlɪç/· adjective
corrupt, open to bribery, bribable
Bestechlich — said of officials, police officers or politicians who take bribes; the opposite, unbestechlich, is high praise for a judge or a journalist.
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- Komparativ
- bestechlicher
- Superlativ
- am bestechlichsten
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bestechlich
open to bribery
Der Beamte galt als bestechlich.
The official was considered open to bribery.
Word family
bestechlichbestechento bribedie Bestechungbriberydie Bestechlichkeitcorruptibilityunbestechlichincorruptible
Common combinations
- bestechliche Beamtecorrupt officials
- als bestechlich geltento be considered corrupt
- ein unbestechlicher Richteran incorruptible judge
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
unbestechlich
Common learner mistakes
- Er hat dem Beamten Geld bestochen.Er hat den Beamten (mit Geld) bestochen.bestechen takes the person in the accusative; the money goes with mit: jemanden mit Geld bestechen. Only a person who can be bought is bestechlich.
Real examples
- Die Journalistin deckte auf, dass mehrere Zollbeamte bestechlich waren.The journalist revealed that several customs officers were open to bribery.
- In dem Land gelten Polizisten als besonders bestechlich.In that country, police officers are considered particularly corrupt.
- Wer als Prüfer bestechlich ist, gefährdet die Sicherheit aller.An inspector who can be bribed endangers everyone's safety.
