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1 anbiedern
v/refl (trennb., hat -ge-) pej.: sich ( bei) jemandem anbiedern toady to s.o. umg., ingratiate o.s. with s.o., suck up to s.o. umg.* * *sich anbiedernto toady* * *ạn|bie|dern ['anbiːdɐn]vr sep (pej)* * *an|bie·dern[ˈanbi:dɐn]vr (pej)* * ** * *anbiedern v/r (trennb, hat -ge-) pej:* * ** * *v.to butter someone up expr.to chum up v. -
2 poussieren
umg., altm.II v/t (umwerben) curry favo(u)r with s.o.* * *to court (ugs.)* * *pous|sie|ren [pu'siːrən] ptp poussiert1. vidated inf = flirten) to flirt2. vtold = schmeicheln)jdn poussieren — to curry favour (Brit) or favor (US) with sb
* * *pous·sie·ren[puˈsi:rən]▪ mit jdm \poussieren to flirt with sb* * *poussieren umg, obsA. v/i (flirten) flirt (mit with)B. v/t (umwerben) curry favo(u)r with sb -
3 Anbiederungsversuch
m pej. attempt to ingratiate o.s. ( oder curry favo[u]r)* * *Ạn|bie|de|rungs|ver|suchmeinen Anbiederungsversuch bei jdm unternehmen — to attempt to curry favour (Brit) or favor (US) with sb
* * *An·bie·de·rungs·ver·suchm attempt to ingratiate oneselfseine \Anbiederungsversuche gehen mir auf die Nerven his attempts to butter me up are getting on my nerves* * * -
4 einschmeicheln
v/refl (trennb., hat -ge-): sich bei jemandem einschmeicheln play up to s.o., ingratiate o.s. with s.o., butter s.o. up umg.* * *to ingratiate;sich einschmeichelnto applepolish; to endear* * *ein|schmei|chelnvr sepsich bei jdm éínschmeicheln — to ingratiate oneself with sb, to insinuate oneself into sb's good graces
éínschmeichelnde Musik — enticing music
éínschmeichelnde Stimme — silky voice
* * *ein|schmei·chelnvr (sich durch Schmeicheln beliebt machen)▪ sich akk [bei jdm] \einschmeicheln to ingratiate oneself [with sb], to curry favour [or AM -or] [with sb], to butter sb up fam* * *reflexives Verb ingratiate oneself ( bei with)* * *einschmeicheln v/r (trennb, hat -ge-):sich bei jemandem einschmeicheln play up to sb, ingratiate o.s. with sb, butter sb up umg* * *reflexives Verb ingratiate oneself ( bei with)* * *v.to ingratiate v. -
5 anbiedern
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6 biedern
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7 einschmeicheln
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8 poussieren
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9 durch Schmeichelei versuchen, etw. von jdm. zu bekommen
to curry favour Br. / favor Am. with sb.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > durch Schmeichelei versuchen, etw. von jdm. zu bekommen
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10 jdn. hofieren
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11 jdn. poussieren
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12 sich (bei jdm.) einschmeicheln
Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > sich (bei jdm.) einschmeicheln
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13 sich (bei jdm.) einschmeicheln
Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > sich (bei jdm.) einschmeicheln
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14 sich in jds. Gunst schmeicheln/einschmeicheln
Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > sich in jds. Gunst schmeicheln/einschmeicheln
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15 buhlen
v/i: buhlen um altm. court s.o., woo s.o.; um jemandes Gunst buhlen oft pej. curry favo(u)r with s.o., court s.o.’s favo(u)r* * *buh|len ['buːlən]vi1) (pej = werben)um jdn/Anerkennung búhlen — to woo sb/recognition
um jds Gunst búhlen — to woo or court sb's favour (Brit) or favor (US)
2) (obs)mit jdm búhlen — to have a love affair with sb
* * *buh·len[ˈbu:lən]um Anerkennung \buhlen to seek recognitionum jds Gunst \buhlen to court sb's favour [or AM -or]* * *intransitives Verb (abwertend)* * *buhlen v/i:um jemandes Gunst buhlen oft pej curry favo(u)r with sb, court sb’s favo(u)r* * *intransitives Verb (abwertend)* * *(um) v.to court v.
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curry favour — If people try to curry favour, they try to get people to support them. ( Curry favor is the American spelling.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
curry favour — ► curry favour ingratiate oneself through obsequious behaviour. [ORIGIN: from the name (Favel) of a horse in a medieval French romance who became a symbol of cunning and duplicity; hence ‘to rub down Favel’ meant to use cunning.] Main Entry:… … English terms dictionary
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curry favour — If people try to curry favour, they try to get people to support them. ( Curry favor is the American spelling.) (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
curry favour — to try to make someone like you or support you by doing things to please them. The government has promised lower taxes in an attempt to curry favour with the voters. (usually + with) … New idioms dictionary
curry favour (with someone) — phrase to try to make someone like you or give you something Big tax cuts are often proposed to curry favour with voters. Thesaurus: to try hard to please or impress someonesynonym Main entry: curry … Useful english dictionary
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curry-favour — … Useful english dictionary
curry — Ⅰ. curry [1] ► NOUN (pl. curries) ▪ a dish of meat, vegetables, etc., cooked in an Indian style sauce of strong spices. ► VERB (curries, curried) ▪ prepare or flavour with such a sauce. ORIGIN Tamil … English terms dictionary
favour — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) (AmE favor) noun 1 sth that helps sb ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, huge ▪ little, small ▪ special … Collocations dictionary