information given to a journalist that cannot be attributed to the source
информация, предоставленная журналисту, которую нельзя приписать источнику (informatsiya, predostavlennaya zhurnalistu, kotoruyu nel'zya prishipat istochniku)
"The official spoke on background about the new policy."
"Официальный представитель говорил он бэкграунд о новой политике." (Ofitsial'nyi predstavitel' govoril on background o novoi politike)
to buy something that is defective or worthless
to prepare energetically for something
to make brief contact with someone for an update
to allow something to happen on a large scale; to trigger a...
to take money from one part of something in order to pay for...
To move or pass quickly; sometimes used humorously.
