grease someone's palm

/griːs ˈsʌmwʌnz pɑːm/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. sobornar a alguien

    • They greased the official's palm to get the permit.

      Sobornaron al funcionario para obtener el permiso.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa grease someone's palm?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: They greased the official's ___ to get the permit.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a grease someone's palm?

noun

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