Translation of corrupt into German
Adjective
dishonest
willing to act dishonestly for personal gain- The corrupt official accepted bribes from companies.Der korrupte Beamte nahm Bestechungsgelder von Unternehmen an.
flawed
containing errors or alterations- The corrupt file could not be opened.Die beschädigte Datei konnte nicht geöffnet werden.
Verb
influence negatively
make someone dishonest or immoral- He tried to corrupt the officials with money..Er versuchte, die Beamten mit Geld zu korrumpieren
bribery
make illegal payments for favors or influence- They tried to corrupt the official with a large sum of money.Sie versuchten, den Beamten mit einer großen Geldsumme zu bestechen.
Expressions with corrupt: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of corrupt in English
Examples of corrupt in a sentence
A corrupt judge can undermine the entire legal system. The backup contained several corrupt records. We restored the database from a corrupt archive. The corrupt official was finally arrested. Corrupt practices have ruined the organization. The power-hungry leader sought to corrupt the entire system.
They aimed to corrupt the youth with harmful ideologies. The company attempted to corrupt the judge during the trial. He was caught trying to corrupt the city council members. Improper shutdowns can corrupt the database files. The software bug managed to corrupt the entire system. Copying the passage by hand can corrupt the original wording. A missing line may corrupt the text's meaning.
Translations of "corrupt" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The biography recounts his titanic battle to reform the corrupt institution.
Die Biografie schildert seinen erbitterten Kampf zur Reform der korrupten Institution.
It is important to protect your file from getting corrupt.
Es ist wichtig, dass Ihre Datei nicht beschädigt wird.
He was corrupt and frivolous, but he didn't deserve that.
Er war verdorben und frivol, aber sowas verdiente er nicht.
If left unchecked, the glitch could corrupt the entire project.
Wenn der Fehler nicht behoben wird, könnte er das gesamte Projekt beschädigen.
Greed can corrupt even the most honest people over time.
Gier kann mit der Zeit selbst die ehrlichsten Menschen korrumpieren.
We must protect our children from influences that could corrupt their values.
Wir müssen unsere Kinder vor Einflüssen schützen, die ihre Werte verderben könnten.
corrupt: Examples and translations in context
The corrupt general clearly had blood on his hands after the massacre.
Der korrupte General hatte nach dem Massaker eindeutig Blut an den Händen.
The novel portrays the corrupt lobbyist as a modern merchant of death.
Der Roman zeichnet den korrupten Lobbyisten als modernen Händler des Todes.
The corrupt official remains a thorn in the side of local residents.
Der korrupte Beamte ist den Anwohnern weiterhin ein Dorn im Fleisch.
The corrupt politician was described as morally bankrupt by the opposition party.
Der korrupte Politiker wurde von der Opposition als moralisch verkommen bezeichnet.
No citizen should have to spill their blood for a corrupt regime.
Kein Bürger sollte für ein korruptes Regime Blut vergießen müssen.
Watching the corrupt negotiations shattered his illusions about honest local politics.
Die Beobachtung der korrupten Verhandlungen zerschlug seine Illusionen über ehrliche Lokalpolitik.
Constant public protests brought the corrupt government to its knees.
Ständige öffentliche Proteste zwangen die korrupte Regierung in die Knie.
Letting the corrupt politician walk free would be a travesty of justice.
Den korrupten Politiker frei herumlaufen zu lassen, wäre eine Justizfarce.
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