graft

graft
I
1.
verb
(to fix (skin, bone etc) from one part of the body on to or into another part of the body: The doctor treated her burns by grafting skin from her leg on to her back.) injertar, hacer un injerto

2. noun
(a piece of skin, bone etc which is grafted: a skin graft.) injerto

II
noun
1) (dishonesty in obtaining profit or good position.)
2) (hard work.) soborno, corrupción
graft
tr[grɑːft]
noun
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (bribery) soborno
2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (corruption) corrupción nombre femenino
3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (illicit dealings) tejemanejes nombre masculino plural, chanchullos nombre masculino plural
4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar trabajo
transitive verb
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (bribe) sobornar
2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (swindle) timar, estafar
3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar trabajar duro, currar, pringar
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graft
tr[grɑːft]
noun
1 (of plant, tissue) injerto
transitive verb
1 injertar (onto, en)
intransitive verb
1 injertarse
2 (make a graft) hacer un injerto
graft ['græft] vt
: injertar
graft n
1) : injerto m
skin graft: injerto cutáneo
2) corruption: soborno m (político), ganancia f ilegal
graft (Underhanded dealings)
n.
• chanchullos s.m.pl.
n.
• corrupción s.f.
• injerto s.m.
• malversación s.f.
• plantón s.m.
• púa s.f.
• soborno s.m.
v.
• enjertar v.
• injerir v.
• injertar v.

I
1. græft, grɑːft
transitive verb (Hort) injertar

2.
vi (work hard) (BrE colloq) reventarse* trabajando (fam), currar (Esp fam), camellar (Col fam), laburar como loco (RPl arg), chambearle duro (Méx fam)

II
noun
1) c (Hort, Med) injerto m
2) u (bribery, corruption) (AmE colloq) chanchullos mpl (fam)
3) u (hard work) (BrE colloq)

it's been hard graft — ha sido mucho trabajo, ha habido que currar or (Col) camellar un montón (fam), hubo que chambearle duro (Méx fam), fue un laburo bárbaro (RPl arg), ha sido mucha pega (Andes fam)


I [ɡrɑːft] (Bot, Med)
1.
N injerto m
2.
VT injertar (in, into, on to en)

II [ɡrɑːft]
1. N
1) (US) (=corruption) soborno m , coima f (And , S. Cone), mordida f (CAm, Mex)
2) (Brit)
*

hard graft — trabajo m muy duro

2. VI
1) (Brit) * (=work) currar *
2) (=swindle) trampear
* * *

I
1. [græft, grɑːft]
transitive verb (Hort) injertar

2.
vi (work hard) (BrE colloq) reventarse* trabajando (fam), currar (Esp fam), camellar (Col fam), laburar como loco (RPl arg), chambearle duro (Méx fam)

II
noun
1) c (Hort, Med) injerto m
2) u (bribery, corruption) (AmE colloq) chanchullos mpl (fam)
3) u (hard work) (BrE colloq)

it's been hard graft — ha sido mucho trabajo, ha habido que currar or (Col) camellar un montón (fam), hubo que chambearle duro (Méx fam), fue un laburo bárbaro (RPl arg), ha sido mucha pega (Andes fam)


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