- (to) ply with bribe
- гл.давать взяткуплатить за "крышу"
greased a dishonest official
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого. И. Мостицкий. 2002-2012.
greased a dishonest official
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого. И. Мостицкий. 2002-2012.
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