-
1 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. -
2 jdm. die Stiefel lecken
to bootlick sb. coll. -
3 schmeicheln
1. adulate2. bootlick3. cajole4. to be affectionate5. to coax6. to fawn (on)7. to flatter8. to quill Br. [Winchester School sl.]
См. также в других словарях:
Bootlick — Boot lick , n. A toady; a bootlicker. [Low, U. S.] Bartlett. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bootlick — ☆ bootlick [bo͞ot′lik΄ ] vt., vi. Informal to try to gain favor with (someone) by fawning, servility, etc. bootlicker n … English World dictionary
bootlick — verb Date: 1845 transitive verb to try to gain favor with through a servile or obsequious manner intransitive verb to act obsequiously • bootlicker noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
bootlick — bootlicker, n. /booht lik /, v.t. 1. to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to. v.i. 2. to be a toady. [1835 45, Amer.; BOOT1 + LICK] Syn. 1, 2. flatter, fawn; apple polish. * * * … Universalium
bootlick — verb a) To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior. b) To engage in fawning, servile behavior … Wiktionary
bootlick — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To support slavishly every opinion or suggestion of a superior: cringe, fawn, grovel, kowtow, slaver, toady, truckle. Informal: apple polish, brownnose, cotton. Slang: suck up. Idioms: curry favor, dance attendance,… … English dictionary for students
bootlick — v. flatter; grovel, be servile; kiss up to (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
bootlick — boot·lick … English syllables
bootlick — boot•lick [[t]ˈbutˌlɪk[/t]] v. t. 1) to seek the favor of in a servile, degraded way 2) to be a toady • Etymology: 1835–45, amer. boot′lick er, n … From formal English to slang
bootlick — verb try to gain favor by cringing or flattering He is always kowtowing to his boss • Syn: ↑fawn, ↑toady, ↑truckle, ↑kowtow, ↑kotow, ↑suck up • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fawn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. cringe, grovel, toady, truckle, cower, ingratiate, curry favor. See servility, flattery. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cringe, flatter, court, grovel, crouch, bow, stoop, kneel, creep, fall on one s… … English dictionary for students
