блат — meaning in English
blat
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English meaning
- blat verb To cry, as a calf, sheep, or goat.
Senses
блат is used for these senses in English:
- blat The Soviet system of connections and social relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society).
- cronyism (originally, US, derogatory) Favouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially (politics) , in their appointment to political positions.
- guanxi (China) Connections; relationships; one's social or business network.
blat — full definition
- verb To cry, as a calf, sheep, or goat.
- verb To make a senseless noise.
- verb To talk inconsiderately; blab.
- verb To produce an overrich or overblown sound on a brass instrument such as a trumpet, trombone, or tuba.