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1 adular
v.1 to flatter.2 to cajole, to buff up, to be a toady to, to apple-polish.* * *1 to adulate, flatter, soft-soap* * *verb* * *VT to flatter* * *verbo transitivo to flatter* * *= flatter, butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).Ex. Library readers are not always flattered to think that their problems are so simple that the librarian can produce the answers out of his head.Ex. This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.Ex. The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex. Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* * *verbo transitivo to flatter* * *= flatter, butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).Ex: Library readers are not always flattered to think that their problems are so simple that the librarian can produce the answers out of his head.
Ex: This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.Ex: The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex: Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* * *adular [A1 ]vtto flatterme da asco cómo adulan al jefe it's revolting how they crawl to o suck up to the boss ( colloq)* * *
adular ( conjugate adular) verbo transitivo
to flatter
adular verbo transitivo to adulate
' adular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coba
- sobar
English:
butter
- fawn
- flatter
* * *adular vtto flatter* * *v/t flatter* * *adular vtlisonjear: to flatter -
2 hacer la pelota
(v.) = butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over)Ex. This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.Ex. The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex. Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* * *(v.) = butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over)Ex: This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.
Ex: The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex: Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough. -
3 hacer la pelotilla
(v.) = toady, butter + Nombre + upEx. The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex. This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.* * *(v.) = toady, butter + Nombre + upEx: The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.
Ex: This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need. -
4 halagar
v.1 to flatter.Ella halaga a Ricardo She cajoles Richard.2 to be pleased by.Me halaga el ramo de flores I am pleased by the flower bouquet.3 to be glad to, to be pleased to.Me halaga hablar en público I am glad to speak to an audience.* * *1 (lisonjear) to flatter2 (satisfacer) to please* * *VT1) (=adular) to flatter2) (=agradar) to please, gratify3) † (=mostrar afecto) to show affection to* * *verbo transitivoa) elogios/invitación to flatter* * *= flatter, pander, butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).Ex. Library readers are not always flattered to think that their problems are so simple that the librarian can produce the answers out of his head.Ex. Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.Ex. This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.Ex. The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex. Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* * *verbo transitivoa) elogios/invitación to flatter* * *= flatter, pander, butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).Ex: Library readers are not always flattered to think that their problems are so simple that the librarian can produce the answers out of his head.
Ex: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.Ex: This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.Ex: The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex: Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* * *halagar [A3 ]vt1 (complacer) to flatterme halaga que me lo ofrezcas a mí I am flattered that you're offering it to mese sintió halagado por sus palabras de elogio he felt flattered by their praise2 (adular) ‹persona› to flatterle halagaron el vestido they praised her dress, they complimented her on her dress* * *
halagar ( conjugate halagar) verbo transitivo
to flatter;
le halagaron el vestido they complimented her on her dress
halagar verbo transitivo to flatter: me halagan mucho tus elogios, I'm really flattered by your praise
' halagar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
florear
English:
flatter
- compliment
* * *halagar vt1. [alabar] to praise;me halaga que diga eso I'm flattered that you say that2. [adular] to flatter* * *v/t flatter* * *halagar {52} vt: to flatter, to compliment* * *halagar vb to flatter
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