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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespot-de-vin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /po də vɛ̃/
"Il a versé de l'argent pour acheter son silence."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Money paid to someone to prevent them from disclosing embarrassing or damaging information.
"The executive allegedly paid substantial hush-money to keep the scandal out of the press." - 2
A bribe given to secure silence or to buy off a potential whistleblower.
"Investigators uncovered a paper trail linking the company accounts to various hush-money payments."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in the late 17th century as a compound of 'hush' (used in the sense of keeping something silent or secret) and 'money'. It initially referred to bribes paid to officials or individuals to suppress information or prevent legal action, retaining this core meaning in modern legal and political contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hush-money" is said worldwide
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pot-de-vin
Transliteration: /po də vɛ̃/
"Il a versé de l'argent pour acheter son silence."
Schweigegeld
Transliteration: /ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡəˌɡɛlt/
"Der Politiker zahlte Schweigegeld, um den Skandal zu vertuschen."
denaro per il silenzio
Transliteration: /deˈnaːro per il silenˈtsjo/
"La polizia ha scoperto i pagamenti fatti per comprare il suo silenzio."
dinero para comprar el silencio
Transliteration: /diˈneɾo paˈɾa komˈpaɾ el siˈlensjo/
"Acusaron al empresario de ofrecer dinero para comprar el silencio."
dinheiro para manter o silêncio
Transliteration: /diˈɲejɾu paˈɾa mãˈtejɾ u siˈlẽsju/
"Ele foi acusado de pagar subornos para garantir silêncio."
चुप रहने के लिए दी जाने वाली रकम
Transliteration: /t͡ʃup ˈrɛhnẽ ke liˈe di jaˈnẽ vi laˈkam/
"उस पर गवाहों को चुप रहने के लिए पैसे देने का आरोप है।"
封口费
Transliteration: fēng kǒu fèi
"他被指控支付了巨额封口费。"
입막음용 돈
Transliteration: /ip.mak.eum.jong don/
"그는 스캔들을 묻기 위해 입막음용 돈을 건넸다."
口止め料
Transliteration: kuchidomeriyō
"彼はスキャンダルを隠すために口止め料を支払った。"
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