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1 beweihräuchern
v/t fig. (jemanden) adulate; (auch Sache) praise to the skies ( oder to high heaven), eulogize; sich selbst beweihräuchern sing one’s own praises, blow ( oder toot) one’s own horn umg.* * *to incense* * *be|weih|räu|chern [bə'vairɔyçɐn] ptp beweihräuchertvtto ( in)cense; (fig) to heap praise on* * *be·weih·räu·chern *[bəˈvairɔyçɐn]vt▪ etw \beweihräuchern to [in]cense sth▪ jdn \beweihräuchern to praise sb to the skies [or high heavens]* * *transitives Verb surround with incense; (fig. abwertend) idolize* * *beweihräuchern v/t fig (jemanden) adulate; (auch Sache) praise to the skies ( oder to high heaven), eulogize;* * *transitives Verb surround with incense; (fig. abwertend) idolize -
2 lobhudeln
vt/i (untr., hat ge-) jemandem oder jemanden lobhudeln heap flattery on s.o., adulate s.o. sycophantically* * *lob|hu|deln ['loːphuːdln]vi insepjdm lóbhudeln (pej) — to gush over sb (inf)
* * *lob·hu·deln[ˈlo:phu:dl̩n]vi (pej)▪ [jdm] \lobhudeln to give fulsome praise, to praise sb fulsomely▪ \lobhudelnd gushing* * *lobhudeln v/t & v/i (untrennb, hat ge-)jemanden lobhudeln heap flattery on sb, adulate sb sycophantically -
3 schmeicheln
v/i (jemandem) flatter; lobend: compliment; zärtlich: cajole; (einwickeln) butter up, soft-soap umg.; das Foto ist aber geschmeichelt it’s a very flattering photo; das schmeichelt seiner Eitelkeit it flatters ( oder tickles) his vanity; das Angebot schmeichelt ihm sehr the offer is very flattering (to him); ich fühle mich sehr geschmeichelt I feel very flattered; ich schmeichele mir, ein guter Redner zu sein I flatter myself that ( oder I like to think) I’m a good speaker; du brauchst ( mir) gar nicht so zu schmeicheln flattery will get you nowhere; schmeichelnde Musik soft music* * *to coax; to flatter; to fondle; to adulate; to bootlick; to caress; to cajole* * *schmei|cheln ['ʃmaiçln]1. vi1)jdm schméícheln — to flatter sb; (um etw zu erreichen) to flatter sb, to butter sb up (Brit inf)
es schmeichelt mir, dass... — it flatters me that..., I find it flattering that...
... sagte sie schméíchelnd —... she wheedled
2) (= verschönen) to flatter2. vrschméícheln... (geh) — to flatter oneself (that)...
* * *1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) flatter2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) flatter* * *schmei·cheln[ˈʃmaiçl̩n]I. vi▪ es schmeichelt jdm, dass... sb/sth is flattered [or finds it flattering] that...▪ jdm/etw \schmeicheln to flatter sb/sth, to put sb/sth in a good lightdie neue Frisur schmeichelt Ihnen [wirklich sehr] your new hairstyle suits you [very well] [or is very flattering]▪ etw ist geschmeichelt sth is flatteringes ist sehr durchschnittlich und das ist noch geschmeichelt! it's very average and that's putting it mildly!4. (kosen) to cuddle upna, Kätzchen, du schmeichelst? willst wohl was zu fressen! you're cuddling up, eh, kitty? I suppose you want some food!* * *intransitives Verb* * *schmeicheln v/i (jemandem) flatter; lobend: compliment; zärtlich: cajole; (einwickeln) butter up, soft-soap umg;das Foto ist aber geschmeichelt it’s a very flattering photo;das schmeichelt seiner Eitelkeit it flatters ( oder tickles) his vanity;das Angebot schmeichelt ihm sehr the offer is very flattering (to him);ich fühle mich sehr geschmeichelt I feel very flattered;ich schmeichele mir, ein guter Redner zu sein I flatter myself that ( oder I like to think) I’m a good speaker;du brauchst (mir) gar nicht so zu schmeicheln flattery will get you nowhere;schmeichelnde Musik soft music* * *intransitives Verb* * *adj.bootlick adj. v.to adulate v.to cajole v.to coax v.to fawn (on) v.to flatter v. -
4 verhimmeln
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5 schmeicheln
1. adulate2. bootlick3. cajole4. to be affectionate5. to coax6. to fawn (on)7. to flatter8. to quill Br. [Winchester School sl.]
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Adulate — Ad u*late, v. t. [L. adulatus, p. p. of adulari.] To flatter in a servile way. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adulate — I verb acclaim, admire, applaud, approbate, approve, celebrate, commend, compliment, eulogize, exalt, express, extol, flatter, glorify, idolize, laud, lionize, overpraise, pay tribute to, praise, salute II index overestimate Burton s Legal… … Law dictionary
adulate — (v.) 1777, back formation from ADULATION (Cf. adulation) … Etymology dictionary
adulate — [v] flatter apple polish*, brown nose*, fall all over*, fawn, gush, kiss feet*, praise, worship; concepts 59,69 … New thesaurus
adulate — [a′jo͞o lāt΄, a′jəlāt΄] vt. adulated, adulating [< L adulatus, pp. of adulari, to fawn upon, orig., to wag the tail < ad , to + * ūlos, tail < IE * ūlo < base * wel > WALK: cf. WHEEDLE] 1. to praise too highly or flatter servilely… … English World dictionary
adulate — adulation ► NOUN ▪ excessive admiration. DERIVATIVES adulate verb adulatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from adulari fawn on … English terms dictionary
adulate — transitive verb see adulation … New Collegiate Dictionary
adulate — adulation, n. adulator, n. adulatory /aj euh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /aj euh layt /, v.t., adulated, adulating. to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely. [1770 80; back formation from adulation, ME < MF < L… … Universalium
adulate — verb To flatter effusively … Wiktionary
adulate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. flatter (See flattery). II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. flatter, *apple polish, gush, admire, praise, worship, *kiss feet, *brown nose, fawn, *fall all over. ANT.: disrespect, ignore, insult III… … English dictionary for students
adulate — ad·u·late || ædjÊŠleɪt v. flatter or admire excessively … English contemporary dictionary