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obsequious adj obséquieux/-ieuse, servile (to, towards devant). -
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[əb'si:kwiəs](too humble or too ready to agree with someone: He bowed in an obsequious manner.) obséquieux- obsequiousness -
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1 noun∎ I can't stand that creep she's married to je ne peux pas sentir ce sale type avec qui elle est mariée(a) (person, animal) se glisser;∎ to creep into a room entrer sans bruit ou se glisser dans une pièce;∎ I crept upstairs je suis monté sans bruit;∎ to creep into bed se glisser dans le lit;∎ I was creeping about so as not to waken you je ne faisais pas de bruit pour ne pas te réveiller;∎ I can hear somebody creeping about downstairs j'entends quelqu'un bouger en bas;∎ the dog crept under the chair le chien s'est tapi sous la chaise;∎ the shadows crept across the lawn l'ombre a peu à peu envahi la pelouse;∎ the hours crept slowly by les heures se sont écoulées lentement;∎ figurative fear began to creep into his heart or over him la peur a commencé à le gagner ou à s'insinuer en lui;∎ figurative a moralizing tone has crept into her writing un ton moralisateur s'est insidieusement glissé dans ses écrits;∎ a feeling of uneasiness crept over me un sentiment de gêne commençait à me gagner∎ she's always creeping to the teacher elle est toujours en train de ramper devant le professeur∎ to make sb's flesh creep donner la chair de poule à qn, faire froid dans le dos à qn∎ familiar he gives me the creeps (is frightening) il me fait froid dans le dos□, il me donne la chair de poule□ ; (is repulsive) il me dégoûte□ ou répugne□(stealthily) s'avancer furtivement, marcher à pas de loup; (move slowly, in car etc) se traîners'éloigner à pas de loup∎ the use of the word as a verb is beginning to creep in l'usage de ce mot en tant que verbe commence à se répandre ou gagner du terrainsortir sans bruit(a) (approach) s'approcher sans bruit;∎ old age is creeping up la vieillesse s'approche doucement;∎ to creep up to sth s'approcher sans bruit de qch;∎ to creep up behind sb s'approcher doucement ou discrètement de qn par derrière∎ sales have crept up to the million mark les ventes ont progressé lentement jusqu'à la barre du million(a) (in order to attack, surprise) s'approcher discrètement de, s'approcher à pas de loup de;∎ don't creep up on me like that! ne t'approche pas de moi sans faire de bruit comme ça!;∎ darkness crept up on us l'obscurité est arrivée sans que nous nous en rendions compte, nous avons été surpris par l'obscurité;∎ old age crept up on me je suis devenu vieux sans m'en rendre compte(b) (catch up with → in competition, business etc) rattraper peu à peu;∎ the deadline is creeping up on us la date limite se rapproche -
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slimy [ˈslaɪmɪ]a. [substance, creature] visqueux* * *['slaɪmɪ]1) [weed, mould] visqueux/-euse; [plate] gluant; [wall] suintant2) GB péj ( obsequious) servile3) US péj ( sleazy) louche -
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1 [weed, mould, monster] visqueux/-euse ; [plate, fingers] gluant ; [wall] suintant ; -
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greasy ['gri:sɪ](b) (pavement, road) gras, glissant(c) (clothes → dirty) crasseux, poisseux; (→ covered in grease marks) taché de graisse, plein de graisse(d) (obsequious) obséquieux;∎ a greasy manner des manières obséquieuses;∎ a greasy smile un sourire obséquieux►► Sport & figurative the greasy pole le mât de cocagne;familiar greasy spoon boui-boui m -
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Obsequious — Ob*se qui*ous, a. [L. obsequiosus, fr. obsequium compliance, fr. obsequi, fr. obsequi: cf. F. obs[ e]quieux, See {Obsequent}, and cf. {Obsequy}.] 1. Promptly obedient, or submissive, to the will of another; compliant; yielding to the desires of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obsequious — I adjective compilable, compliant, concessive, crawling, cringing, crouching, deferential, docile, enslaved, fawning, flattering, groveling, humble, ingratiating, obedient, scraping, servile, slavish, spineless, submissive, subordinate,… … Law dictionary
obsequious — (adj.) late 15c., prompt to serve, from L. obsequiosus compliant, obedient, from obsequium compliance, dutiful service, from obsequi to accommodate oneself to the will of another, from ob after (see OB (Cf. ob )) + sequi to follow (see SEQUEL (Cf … Etymology dictionary
obsequious — *subservient, servile, slavish, menial Analogous words: deferential, obeisant (see corresponding nouns at HONOR): *compliant, acquiescent: sycophantic, parasitic, toadyish (see corresponding nouns at PARASITE): cringing, fawning, truckling,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
obsequious — [adj] groveling, submissive abject, beggarly, brownnosing*, complacent, compliable, compliant, cringing, crouching, deferential, enslaved, fawning, flattering, ingratiating, kowtowing*, menial, obeisant, oily*, parasitic, parasitical, prostrate,… … New thesaurus
obsequious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree. DERIVATIVES obsequiously adverb obsequiousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin obsequium compliance , from obsequi follow, comply with … English terms dictionary
obsequious — [əb sē′kwē əs, äbsē′kwē əs] adj. [ME obsequyouse < L obsequiosus < obsequium, compliance < obsequi, to comply with < ob (see OB ) + sequi, to follow: see SEQUENT] 1. showing too great a willingness to serve or obey; fawning 2. Archaic … English World dictionary
obsequious — adjective an elderly gentlemen surrounded by obsequious heirs Syn: servile, ingratiating, sycophantic, fawning, unctuous, oily, oleaginous, groveling, cringing, subservient, submissive, slavish; informal brown nosing, bootlicking, smarmy; vulgar… … Thesaurus of popular words
obsequious — obsequiously, adv. obsequiousness, n. /euhb see kwee euhs/, adj. 1. characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow. 2. servilely compliant or deferential: obsequious servants. 3. obedient; dutiful. [1375 … Universalium
obsequious — [[t]ɒbsi͟ːkwiəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as obsequious, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to help or agree with someone more important than them. Barrow was positively obsequious to me until he… … English dictionary
obsequious — ob•se•qui•ous [[t]əbˈsi kwi əs[/t]] adj. characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning; sycophantic: an obsequious bow; obsequious servants[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L obsequiōsus, der. of obsequium… … From formal English to slang