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1 smarmy
(over-respectful and inclined to use flattery: I can't bear his smarmy manner.) zalamerotr['smɑːmɪ]1 zalamero,-a, cobistasmarmy*adj.• cobista adj.'smɑːrmi, 'smɑːmihe's a smarmy individual — es un adulón or (Esp tb) un pelota or (Méx tb) un barbero or (CS, Ven tb) un chupamedias or (Chi tb) un patero (fam)
['smɑːmɪ]ADJ (compar smarmier) (superl smarmiest) (Brit) zalamero* * *['smɑːrmi, 'smɑːmi]he's a smarmy individual — es un adulón or (Esp tb) un pelota or (Méx tb) un barbero or (CS, Ven tb) un chupamedias or (Chi tb) un patero (fam)
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2 smarmy
adj.1 zalamero(a) (despectivo)2 repugnantemente zalamero, ofensivamente zalamero, adulador, lisonjero. -
3 greasy
1) (of or like grease: greasy food.) graso2) (covered in grease: greasy hands.) grasiento3) (slippery, as if covered in grease: greasy roads.) resbaladizogreasy adj grasientotr['griːsɪ]1 (oily - hands) grasiento,-a; (hair, skin, food) graso,-a2 (slippery) resbaladizo,-a1) : grasiento2) oily: graso, grasosoadj.• aceitoso, -a adj.• adulón, -ona adj.• churriento, -a adj.• gordo, -a adj.• grasiento, -a adj.• mugriento, -a adj.• pingüe adj.• pringoso, -a adj.• pringón, -ona adj.• resbaladizo, -a adj.• seboso, -a adj.• untuoso, -a adj.n.• cochambre s.m.'griːsiadjective -sier, -siest1)b) ( containing grease) < food> graso; (pej) grasientoc) <hair/skin> graso, grasoso (esp AmL)2) ( unctuous) (colloq) <person/smile> adulador['ɡriːsɪ]1. ADJ(compar greasier) (superl greasiest)1) (=oily) [substance, hands] grasiento, grasoso (esp LAm); [clothes] lleno de grasa, mugriento; [hair, skin] graso, grasoso (esp LAm); [food] grasiento; [road] resbaladizo2) * (=ingratiating) [person] adulón, zalamero2.CPDgreasy spoon * N — (=café) figón m
* * *['griːsi]adjective -sier, -siest1)b) ( containing grease) < food> graso; (pej) grasientoc) <hair/skin> graso, grasoso (esp AmL)2) ( unctuous) (colloq) <person/smile> adulador -
4 oily
1) (of, like or covered with oil: an oily liquid; an oily rag.) aceitoso, grasiento, graso2) (trying to be too friendly or polite: The waiters in that restaurant are too oily.) empalagosooily adj1. grasiento2. aceitosotr['ɔɪlɪ]2 pejorative (manner) empalagoso,-aoily fingers: dedos grasientosadj.• aceitoso, -a adj.• gordo, -a adj.• grasiento, -a adj.• oleaginoso, -a adj.• pingüe adj.• resbaladizo, -a adj.'ɔɪliadjective oilier, oiliesta) < substance> oleaginoso; < rag> manchado de aceite; < fingers> grasiento; < food> aceitoso, grasiento; <skin/hair> graso, grasoso (AmL)b) ( unctuous) empalagoso['ɔɪlɪ]1. ADJ(compar oilier) (superl oiliest)1) (=greasy) [food] aceitoso, grasiento, grasoso (LAm); [hands, rag] grasiento, lleno de aceite; [skin, hair] graso, grasoso (LAm); [road, beach] lleno de aceite; [substance, liquid] oleaginoso2) (=smarmy) [person, voice] zalamero, empalagoso2.CPDoily fish N — (Culin) pescado m azul
* * *['ɔɪli]adjective oilier, oiliesta) < substance> oleaginoso; < rag> manchado de aceite; < fingers> grasiento; < food> aceitoso, grasiento; <skin/hair> graso, grasoso (AmL)b) ( unctuous) empalagoso -
5 pelota
pelota sustantivo femenino 1 (Dep, Jueg) ball;◊ una pelota de fútbol (esp AmL) a football;jugar a la pelota to play ball; pelota vasca jai alai, pelota; darle pelota a algn (CS fam) to take notice of sb; hacerle la pelota a algn (Esp fam) to suck up to sb (colloq) 2 en pelotas (vulg) ( sin ropa) stark naked; ( sin dinero) flat broke (colloq) ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino 1 (AmS vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl) 2 (Esp fam) ( adulador) creep (colloq)
pelota
I sustantivo femenino ball
II mf fam (adulador) crawler Locuciones: devolver la pelota, to give tit for tat o to turn the tables on sb
hacer la pelota a alguien, to butter sb up
en pelota viva, completely naked ' pelota' also found in these entries: Spanish: batear - bombear - botar - bote - cabezazo - coger - echar - escuadra - frontón - imprimir - rebotar - rebote - revolver - swing - volea - atajar - aventar - cachar - ceder - cesta - despedir - desviar - frontenis - jai alai - jugada - jugar - lanzamiento - lanzar - largar - mandar - pegar - pelotari - picar - rodar - saltar - tirar - trayectoria English: ball - ball game - bootlicker - bound - bowl - buck - butter - catch - creep - field - football - forehead - goalpost - golf ball - green - miss - one-handed - out-of-bounds - play - sail - smarmy - smash - suck up - tennis ball - throw - throw back - toss - toss about - toss around - yes-man - baseball - basket - color - golf - hand - in - pass - soft - swing [pɪ'lǝʊtǝ]1.N pelota f (vasca)2.CPDpelota player N — pelotari mf
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