blat
Collocations
4ADJ.
all, old, post-soviet
VERB + BLAT
analyse, need, try
BLAT + NOUN
beast, girl
PREP.
in, with
Definitions
verb
To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat.
To make a senseless noise.
A moment later the engine roared into life. Exhaust blatted through the straight-pipes; people stopped on the street to look.
To talk inconsiderately; blab.
To produce an overrich or overblown sound on a brass instrument such as a trumpet, trombone, or tuba.
To utter loudly or foolishly; blurt.
noun
The Soviet system of connections and social relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society).
To open a new business in Russia you need blat.
Alena Ledeneva's book is the first to analyse blat in all its historical, socio-economic and cultural aspects, and to explore its implications for post-Soviet society. In a socialist distribution system which resulted in constant shortages, blat developed into an 'economy of favours' which shadowed an overcontrolling centre and represented the reaction of ordinary people to the social constraints they faced.
noun
Initialism of bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato: a sandwich made with these main ingredients.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6A moment later the engine roared into life. Exhaust blatted through the straight-pipes; people stopped on the street to look.
WiktionaryTo open a new business in Russia you need blat.
WiktionaryAlena Ledeneva's book is the first to analyse blat in all its historical, socio-economic and cultural aspects, and to explore its implications for post-Soviet society. In a socialist distribution syst
Wiktionary“We call her that but really it’s more post-Soviet. She's the blat girl.” “The what?” “Blat. What the old boys in your country called juice, I think. She's connected, Marina is.
WiktionaryTrombones: it may be fun to go wild, but try not to blat the notes.
Tatoeba · #814477With another blat the beast switched around, lowered his head, and charged directly at the ugly man.
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