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1 to grease the palm of
to grease the palm ofcoll molhar a mão, subornar. -
2 to grease the palm
to grease the palmmolhar a mão. -
3 palm
I noun(the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.) palma- palm something off on someone- palm off on someone
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- palm off on II noun((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.) palmeira* * *palm1[pa:m] n 1 palma da mão. 2 palmo (medida). 3 ação de empalmar cartas, etc. 4 Naut pata de âncora. 5 pá de remo. 6 Naut repuxo. 7 superfície inferior de esqui. 8 parte larga e chata da galhada do veado, alce, etc. • vt 1 manusear. 2 empalmar, escamotear. 3 impingir, enganar. 4 tocar com a palma da mão. 5 sl subornar, peitar. 6 esconder na palma, fazer desaparecer (cartas de baralho, em mágica, etc.). to cross someone’s palm ( with silver) cobrar gorjeta, pedir dinheiro. to grease the palm of coll molhar a mão, subornar. to have an itching/ itchy palm ser ganancioso. to have someone in the palm of one’s hand ter alguém nas mãos, dominar alguém. to palm off trapacear, lograr, passar adiante por meio de fraude.————————palm2[pa:m] n palma: 1 Bot palmeira. 2 folha de palmeira. 3 fig vitória, supremacia. to bear the palm levar a palma, ser vitorioso. to yield the palm bater em retirada. -
4 grease
[ɡri:s] 1. noun1) (soft, thick, animal fat.)2) (any thick, oily substance: She put grease on the squeaking hinge.) gordura2. verb(to put grease on, over or in: The mechanic greased the car's axle.) lubrificar- greasy- greasiness* * *[gri:s] n 1 banha, graxa. 2 Vet graxa: doença de cavalos. • vt 1 engraxar, lubrificar. 2 fig subornar. 3 acelerar, facilitar. in grease gordo. to grease the palm molhar a mão.
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grease\ the\ palm — • grease one s palm • grease the palm slang 1. To pay a person for something done or given, especially dishonestly; bribe. Some politicians will help you if you grease their palms. 2. To give a tip; pay for a special favor or extra help. We had… … Словарь американских идиом
grease the palm of someone — grease the palm of (someone) (or US grease the hand of (someone)) : to give (someone) money for doing something illegal or dishonest for you They had to grease the palms of a few inspectors at city hall to get the permits they needed to start… … Useful english dictionary
grease the palm of — ► grease the palm of informal bribe. Main Entry: ↑grease … English terms dictionary
grease the palm of — informal bribe (someone) * * * grease the palm of (someone) (or US grease the hand of (someone)) : to give (someone) money for doing something illegal or dishonest for you They had to grease the palms of a few inspectors at city hall to get the… … Useful english dictionary
to grease the palm of — palm palm (p[aum]m), n. [OE. paume, F. paume, L. palma, Gr. pala mh, akin to Skr. p[=a][.n]i hand, and E. fumble. See {Fumble}, {Feel}, and cf. 2d {Palm}.] 1. (Anat.) The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grease the palm — Synonyms and related words: approach, bribe, buy, buy off, come across, come across with, come down with, come through with, corrupt, cough up, fix, fork over, get at, get to, grease, kick in, lay on one, pay off, plunk down, pony up, post,… … Moby Thesaurus
grease the palm of — phrasal see grease the hand of … New Collegiate Dictionary
grease the palm — phrasal see grease the hand … Useful english dictionary
grease the palm of — informal bribe. [grease expressing the sense cause to run smoothly and palm, by assoc. with the taking of money.] → grease … English new terms dictionary
grease the hand of — or grease the palm of phrasal bribe … New Collegiate Dictionary
grease the hand — phrasal or grease the palm : bribe, tip … Useful english dictionary
