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1 to ingratiate oneself with somebody
formal use congraciarse con alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to ingratiate oneself with somebody
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2 ingratiate
tr[ɪn'greɪʃɪeɪt]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto ingratiate oneself with somebody formal use congraciarse con alguiento ingratiate oneself with someone: congraciarse con alguienv.• congraciarse v.• hacer aceptable v.ɪn'greɪʃieɪtreflexive verb[ɪn'ɡreɪʃɪeɪt]VTto ingratiate o.s. with sb — congraciarse con algn
* * *[ɪn'greɪʃieɪt]reflexive verb -
3 get in with
v + adv + prep + oa) ( associate with)b) ( ingratiate oneself with) congraciarse conVI + PREP (=gain favour with) congraciarse con* * *v + adv + prep + oa) ( associate with)b) ( ingratiate oneself with) congraciarse con -
4 creep
I kri:p past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) deslizarse, moverse despacio/furtivamente, avanzar cautelosamente/sigilosamente2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) arrastrarse, reptar, andar a gatas3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) trepar
II kri:p((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) canalla, despreciable, asqueroso- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep
creep1 n pelotacreep2 vb moverse lenta y silenciosamentehe crept out of the room so as not to wake the baby salió silenciosamente de la habitación para no despertar al bebétr[kriːp]1 (move quietly) moverse sigilosamente, deslizarse2 (move with the body close to the ground) arrastrarse, reptar3 (move slowly) moverse poco a poco, ir muy despacio4 (plants, vine) trepar5 figurative use (slip in) introducirse, deslizarse■ new words creep into the language all the time nuevas palabras se introducen en el idioma continuamente1 familiar pejorative (crawler) pelota nombre masulino o femenino, pelotillero,-a; (unpleasant person) ser nombre masculino repulsivo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto creep in / creep out entrar sigilosamente / salir sigilosamenteto creep down / creep up bajar sigilosamente / subir sigilosamente■ inflation has crept up to 15% la inflación ha alcanzado un 15%to creep up on somebody/something sorprender a alguiento give somebody the creeps dar asco a alguien, ponerle la piel de gallina a alguien1) crawl: arrastrarse, gatear2) : moverse lentamente o sigilosamentehe crept out of the house: salió sigilosamente de la casa3) spread: trepar (dícese de una planta)creep n1) crawl: paso m lento2) creeps npl: escalofríos mplthat gives me the creeps: eso me da escalofríosn.• arrastramiento s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: crept) = arrastrar v.• arrastrarse v.• gatear v.• trepar v.
I kriːp(past & past p crept) intransitive verb1) (+ adv compl)a) ( crawl) arrastrarseb) ( move stealthily)c) ( move slowly)creeping inflation/unrest — creciente inflación/malestar
d) \<\<plant/vine\>\> trepar2) ( ingratiate oneself) (BrE colloq)to creep TO somebody — adular a alguien, hacerle* la pelota a alguien (Esp fam), hacerle* la pata a alguien (Chi fam), chuparle las medias a alguien (RPl fam); flesh a)
•Phrasal Verbs:
II
1) c (colloq)a) ( unpleasant person) asqueroso, -sa m,fb) ( favor-seeking person) adulador, -dora m,f, pelota mf (Esp fam), chupamedias mf (CS, Ven fam), lambiscón, -cona m,f (Méx fam), lambón, -bona m,f (Col fam)2) creeps pl (colloq)[kriːp] (pt, pp crept)to give somebody the creeps — ponerle* los pelos de punta a algn (fam), darle* escalofríos a algn
1. VI1) [animal] deslizarse, arrastrarse; [plant] treparto creep in/out/up/down — entrar/salir/subir/bajar sigilosamente
to creep about on tiptoe — andar a or de puntillas
to creep along — [traffic] avanzar a paso de tortuga
3) (fig)2. N1) * (=person)what a creep! — ¡qué lameculos es! *
he's a creep — (=weird) ¡qué tipo más raro!, ¡qué bicho!
2)it gives me the creeps * — me da miedo, me da escalofríos
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I [kriːp](past & past p crept) intransitive verb1) (+ adv compl)a) ( crawl) arrastrarseb) ( move stealthily)c) ( move slowly)creeping inflation/unrest — creciente inflación/malestar
d) \<\<plant/vine\>\> trepar2) ( ingratiate oneself) (BrE colloq)to creep TO somebody — adular a alguien, hacerle* la pelota a alguien (Esp fam), hacerle* la pata a alguien (Chi fam), chuparle las medias a alguien (RPl fam); flesh a)
•Phrasal Verbs:
II
1) c (colloq)a) ( unpleasant person) asqueroso, -sa m,fb) ( favor-seeking person) adulador, -dora m,f, pelota mf (Esp fam), chupamedias mf (CS, Ven fam), lambiscón, -cona m,f (Méx fam), lambón, -bona m,f (Col fam)2) creeps pl (colloq)to give somebody the creeps — ponerle* los pelos de punta a algn (fam), darle* escalofríos a algn
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5 congraciarse
congraciarse verbo reflexivo to ingratiate oneself: le ha faltado tiempo para congraciarse con su jefe, she has been quick to ingratiate herself with her boss ' congraciarse' also found in these entries: English: ingratiate - favor
См. также в других словарях:
ingratiate oneself — bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them. → ingratiate … English new terms dictionary
ingratiate oneself — CURRY FAVOUR WITH, cultivate, win over, get in someone s good books; toady to, crawl to, grovel to, fawn over, kowtow to, play up to, pander to, flatter, court; informal suck up to, rub up the right way, lick someone s boots. → ingratiate … Useful english dictionary
ingratiate oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. court, insinuate oneself, curry favor, get in with*; see compliment 1 , grovel , insinuate 2 … English dictionary for students
ingratiate oneself — he has ingratiated himself with President Jiang by running ideological education campaigns Syn: curry favor with, cultivate, win over, get in good with; toady to, grovel to, fawn over, kowtow to, play up to, pander to, flatter, court, wheedle,… … Thesaurus of popular words
ingratiate — in•gra•ti•ate [[t]ɪnˈgreɪ ʃiˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort: to ingratiate oneself with the boss[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25 in•gra′ti•at ing•ly, adv. in•gra… … From formal English to slang
ingratiate — a 17c Latinate loanword, is now normally used reflexively (with oneself etc.) in the meaning ‘to render oneself agreeable to someone, to bring oneself into favour with someone’: • The child glared at me so fiercely that I tried to ingratiate… … Modern English usage
ingratiate — ► VERB (ingratiate oneself) ▪ bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them. DERIVATIVES ingratiating adjective ingratiation noun. ORIGIN from Latin in gratiam into favour … English terms dictionary
ingratiate — [ɪn greɪʃɪeɪt] verb (ingratiate oneself) bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them. Derivatives ingratiating adjective ingratiatingly adverb ingratiation noun Origin C17: from L. in gratiam into favour … English new terms dictionary
insinuate oneself into — he is trying to insinuate himself into their family Syn: worm one s way into, ingratiate oneself with, curry favor with; foist oneself on, introduce oneself into, edge one s way into, insert oneself into; infiltrate, invade, sneak into, maneuver… … Thesaurus of popular words
insinuate oneself into — WORM ONE S WAY INTO, ingratiate oneself with, curry favour with; foist oneself on, introduce oneself into; infiltrate, invade, sneak into, intrude on, impinge on; informal muscle in on. → insinuate … Useful english dictionary
ingratiate — [v] get on the good side of someone attract, blandish, brownnose*, captivate, charm, crawl, flatter, get in with*, grovel, hand a line*, insinuate oneself, kowtow*, play up to*, seek favor, truckle; concepts 7,22,68 Ant. deter, disgust, repel … New thesaurus