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Blat
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/blæt/
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/blæt/
Translation of "blat" into Russian
blat
Noun
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blats pl
He got the job through blat.
Он получил работу через блат.
blat
Verb
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blatted Past Simple / Past Participle
blatting Gerund
The trumpeter began to blat loudly during the parade.
Трубач начал громко трубить во время парада.
The car horn started to blat as the driver pressed it repeatedly.
Автомобильный гудок начал гудеть, когда водитель нажимал на него несколько раз.
Definitions
blat
Noun
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A loud, harsh sound, typically one made by a horn or similar instrument.
The car's horn emitted a loud blat as it passed by the pedestrians.
The bleating cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
The distant blat of the goats carried across the valley.
blat
Verb
UK
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To cry or bleat like a sheep or goat.
The young lamb began to blat loudly when it couldn't find its mother.
To produce a loud, harsh sound, especially with a horn or similar instrument.
The taxi driver blatted his horn at the slow pedestrians.
Idioms and phrases
political blat
He used political blat to secure a high-ranking position.
политический блат
Он использовал политический блат, чтобы занять высокую должность.
social blat
Social blat often determines who gets ahead in certain communities.
социальный блат
Социальный блат часто определяет, кто добивается успеха в некоторых сообществах.
business blat
Business blat is essential for navigating corporate politics.
деловой блат
Деловой блат необходим для навигации в корпоративной политике.