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schmieren

[ˈʃmiːʁən]

verb

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. to smear, to spread (a cream or similar substance across across a surface)
  2. to butter (bread, etc.)
  3. to grease, to oil, to lubricate
  4. to bribe
Examples

Wir können durch die Hintertür rein, ich habe den Wachmann geschmiert.

We can get in through the back door, I've bribed the guard.

Status: Verified

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.