Buy Off (Someone)
To use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty or purpose (Similar to a bribe and sometimes legal)
"The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not succesful."
Se utiliza "Buy off" Cuando por medio de obsequios o dinero se pretende lograr que alguien ignore su deber (Comprar/sobornar)
Ejemplos:
La compañia soborno a los empleados para que no hablaran de las condiciones laborales (" The company bought off the employees so they won't talk about the working conditions")
Estan tan desesperados que van a intentar comprar al jurado . (" They are so desperate that they're going to try to buy off the jury ")
Ejemplos adicionales:
" The only reason nothing happened is because they bought off the victims"
"Even if we tried to buy them off,we cannot erase what happened"
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