jueves, 1 de agosto de 2013

TODAY'S IDIOM: KICKBACK

"KICKBACK"



An amount of money that is paid illegally for favorable treatment.

Example: The construction company was giving kickbacks to the local politicians.

Soborno / Iguala

Example sentences:

  • The judge ruled on their favor because he's receiving kickbacks / El juez falló a su favor porque recibe sobornos.

  • No wonder they got the contract, they're paying kickbacks to the purchaser / Con razón consiguieron la orden: le dan una iguala al comprador.

Example sentences:

  • He was convicted of exaggerating costs in the contracts to generate kickbacks to the city inspectors.

  • They were ordered to repay $5 million for rigging bids, receiving kickbacks and fixing lucrative computer contracts.


 
 
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