по́дкуп — meaning in English

English meaning

• bribe noun Money or a favor given to someone to influence their decision dishonestly.
• graft noun A piece of living tissue, skin, or plant shoot transplanted onto or into another body or plant to grow there.

Senses

по́дкуп is used for these senses in English:

• bribe The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
• graft (uncountable) Corruption in official life.

bribe — full definition

1. noun Money or a favor given to someone to influence their decision dishonestly.
2. verb To offer someone money or a favor to influence them dishonestly.

graft — full definition

1. noun A piece of living tissue, skin, or plant shoot transplanted onto or into another body or plant to grow there.
2. verb To transplant living tissue or a plant shoot onto another body or plant.
3. noun Dishonest profit gained through abuse of power, especially in politics or business.
4. noun Hard work, especially informal British usage for effort or labor.

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