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1 reconcile
['rekənsaɪl]1) (after quarrel) riconciliare [ people]2) (see as compatible) conciliare [attitudes, views]to reconcile sb. to sth., to doing — convincere qcn. di qcs., a fare
to become reconciled to sth. — rassegnarsi a qcs
* * *1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) riconciliare, riconciliarsi con2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) conciliare3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) rassegnarsi•* * *['rekənsaɪl]1) (after quarrel) riconciliare [ people]2) (see as compatible) conciliare [attitudes, views]to reconcile sb. to sth., to doing — convincere qcn. di qcs., a fare
to become reconciled to sth. — rassegnarsi a qcs
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2 bribe
I [braɪb]nome tangente f.II [braɪb]to give sb. a bribe — dare una bustarella a qcn
* * *1. noun(a gift offered to persuade a person to do something, usually dishonest: Policemen are not allowed to accept bribes.) bustarella2. verb(to give (someone) a bribe: He bribed the guards to let him out of prison.) corrompere- bribery* * *[braɪb]1. n2. vt* * *bribe /braɪb/n.1 somma di denaro usata per corrompere; bustarella, mazzetta, tangente (fam.)2 allettamento; esca (fig.).(to) bribe /braɪb/v. t.1 corrompere; comprare (fam.); subornare (leg.): to bribe a witness, subornare un teste; to bribe sb. into keeping quiet, comprare il silenzio di q.; He was bribed into giving them the papers, ha consegnato loro le carte in cambio di una bustarella; to bribe one's way into a post, arrivare a una posizione attraverso la corruzionebribablea.bribern.corruttore; subornatore (leg.).* * *I [braɪb]nome tangente f.II [braɪb]to give sb. a bribe — dare una bustarella a qcn
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accept — verb 1 GIFT/OFFER/INVITATION (I, T) to take something that someone offers you, or to agree to do something that someone asked you to do: Please accept this small gift. | I ve decided to accept the job. | Are you going to accept their invitation?… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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