graft
US /ɡræft/
UK /ɡræft/
1.
injerto, trasplante
a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically
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The surgeon performed a skin graft to cover the burn.
El cirujano realizó un injerto de piel para cubrir la quemadura.
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The bone graft was successful, and the patient is recovering well.
El injerto óseo fue exitoso y el paciente se está recuperando bien.
2.
soborno, corrupción
practices, especially bribery, used to secure illicit gains in politics or business; corruption
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The politician was accused of taking graft.
El político fue acusado de aceptar sobornos.
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The investigation uncovered widespread graft within the city council.
La investigación descubrió una corrupción generalizada dentro del ayuntamiento.
1.
injertar, trasplantar
to transplant (living tissue) as a graft
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They will graft skin from his thigh to his arm.
Le injertarán piel del muslo al brazo.
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The gardener carefully grafted the new branch onto the old tree.
El jardinero injertó cuidadosamente la nueva rama en el árbol viejo.
2.
injertar, incorporar
to attach or incorporate (something) as a part of something else, typically in a way that is difficult to separate
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He tried to graft his ideas onto the existing plan.
Intentó injertar sus ideas en el plan existente.
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The new regulations were grafted onto the old legal framework.
Las nuevas regulaciones fueron injertadas en el antiguo marco legal.