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1 servile
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2 servile
adj.servil.s.1 esclavo, o individuo de espíritu servil.2 letra o sílaba servil, que no es de la forma de su radical. -
3 servile agent
s.agente servil. -
4 servile assistant
s.asistente servil, achichincle. -
5 servile person
s.persona servil, servil. -
6 be servile
v.ser adulador. -
7 slavish
tr['sleɪvɪʃ]1 (servile) esclavo,-a, servil2 (copy, imitation, remake) poco original, calcado,-a, imitativo,-a; (obedience, devotion) ciego,-aslavish ['sleɪvɪʃ] adj1) servile: servil2) imitative: poco originaladj.• servil adj.'sleɪvɪʃ1) ( unoriginal) falto de originalidad['sleɪvɪʃ]ADJ servil, de esclavo* * *['sleɪvɪʃ]1) ( unoriginal) falto de originalidad -
8 servil
servil adjetivo
servil adjetivo servile ' servil' also found in these entries: English: obsequious - servile - slavish - subservient - sycophantic -
9 lackey
tr['lækɪ]1 pejorative lacayo1) footman: lacayo m2) toady: adulador m, -dora fn.• lacayo s.m.• lambiscón, -ona** s.m.,f.• secuaz servil s.m.'læki['lækɪ]N (gen) lacayo m (also fig)* * *['læki] -
10 abject
'æb‹ekt(miserable; wretched: abject poverty.) abyecto- abjectlytr['æbʤekt]1 (conditions) abyecto,-a2 (person) despreciable, vilabject ['æb.ʤɛkt, æb'-] adj1) wretched: miserable, desdichado2) hopeless: abatido, desesperado3) servile: servilabject flattery: halagos serviles♦ abjectly advadj.• abatido, -a adj.• abyecto, -a adj.• dejado, -a adj.• despreciable adj.• humillado, -a adj.• rastrero, -a adj.• vil adj.'æbdʒektadjective (frml) (before n)a) <slave/flattery/cowardice> abyecto, vil (liter)b) < condition> lamentable['æbdʒekt]ADJ1) (=wretched) [condition] deplorable; [state] lamentable2) (=grovelling) sumisowe received an abject apology from the travel company — recibimos una carta de la agencia de viajes deshaciéndose en disculpas
3) (as intensifier) [misery, failure] absoluto; [stupidity] supino; [cowardice] abyecto, vil liter; [surrender] indigno* * *['æbdʒekt]adjective (frml) (before n)a) <slave/flattery/cowardice> abyecto, vil (liter)b) < condition> lamentable -
11 fawn
I fo:n noun1) (a young deer.) cervato2) ((also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) beige, color pardo claro
II fo:n verb1) ((of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc).) hacer carantoñas a alguien2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) adular, lisonjeartr[fɔːn]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL cervato1 beige, de color café clarofawn ['fɔn] vi: adular, lisonjearfawn n: cervato mn.• cervato s.m.• color de cervato s.m.v.• adular v.• gitanear v.• lisonjear v.
I fɔːn1) c ( young deer) cervato m2) u ( color) beige m, beis m (Esp); (before n) <sweater, coat> beige adj inv, beis adj inv (Esp)
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a) ( flatter)to fawn ON somebody — \<\<person\>\> (pej) adular or lisonjear a alguien
b) fawning pres p adulador
I [fɔːn]1. N1) (Zool) cervato m2) (=colour) pardo m claro2.
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[fɔːn]VIto fawn (up)on sb — [animal] hacer carantoñas a algn; (fig) [person] adular or lisonjear a algn
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I [fɔːn]1) c ( young deer) cervato m2) u ( color) beige m, beis m (Esp); (before n) <sweater, coat> beige adj inv, beis adj inv (Esp)
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a) ( flatter)to fawn ON somebody — \<\<person\>\> (pej) adular or lisonjear a alguien
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12 flunkey
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13 flunky
n.• adulador, -ora s.m.,f.• lacayo s.m.'flʌŋki['flʌŋkɪ]N pej (=servant) lacayo m ; (=servile person) adulador(a) m / f, lacayo m* * *['flʌŋki] -
14 subservient
tr[səb'sɜːvɪənt]1 (submissive) servil (to, a)2 formal use (subordinate) supeditado,-a (to, a)subservient [səb'sərviənt] adj: serviladj.• servil adj.• subordinado, -a adj.səb'sɜːrviəntadjective ( obsequious) servil[sǝb'sɜːvɪǝnt]ADJ1) [person] (=submissive) sumiso; pej (=servile) servil2) (=secondary) subordinado (to a)* * *[səb'sɜːrviənt]adjective ( obsequious) servil -
15 cringing
adj.1 atemorizado(a) (afraid); servil (servile)2 rastrero, servil.ger.gerundio del verbo CRINGE.
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servile — [ sɛrvil ] adj. • mil. XIVe; lat. servilis 1 ♦ Didact. Propre aux esclaves et aux serfs, à leur état. Condition, travail servile. Théol. Œuvres serviles (opposé à libérales) : travaux manuels. 2 ♦ Fig. (plus cour.) Qui a un caractère de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Servile — Serv ile, a. [L. servile, fr. servus a servant or slave: cf. F. servile. See {Serve}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a servant or slave; befitting a servant or a slave; proceeding from dependence; hence, meanly submissive; slavish; mean; cringing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
servile — Servile. adj. de tout genre. Qui appartient à l estat, à la fonction d un valet. Employ servile. homme de condition servile. On dit fig. Une ame, un esprit servile, pour dire, Une ame basse, un esprit qui a les sentimens, les manieres d agir d un … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
servile — late 14c., from L. servilis of a slave, servile, from servus slave (see SERVE (Cf. serve)). Earliest sense was legal, servile work being forbidden on the Sabbath; sense of cringing, fawning first recorded c.1600 … Etymology dictionary
servile — [sʉr′vəl, sʉr′vīl΄] adj. [ME < L servilis < servus, slave: see SERF] 1. of a slave or slaves 2. like that of slaves or servants [servile employment] 3. like or characteristic of a slave; humbly yielding or submissive; cringing; abject 4.… … English World dictionary
Servile — Serv ile, n. (Gram.) An element which forms no part of the original root; opposed to {radical}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
servile — I adjective abiectus, abject, compliant, deferential, downtrodden, fawning, groveling, harnessed, humble, humilis, ingratiating, low, mean, meek, menial, obedient, obeisant, obsequious, passive, prostrate, respectful, servilis, slavish, subject,… … Law dictionary
servile — agg. [dal lat. servilis, der. di servus servo ]. 1. [di servo, proprio dei servi] ▶◀ schiavile. ◀▶ padronale. 2. a. (estens., spreg.) [di azione, comportamento, ecc., che asseconda la volontà altrui, spec. dei potenti, per viltà, interesse e… … Enciclopedia Italiana
servile — *subservient, menial, slavish, obsequious Analogous words: *mean, abject, ignoble: fawning, cringing, truckling, cowering (see FAWN) Antonyms: authoritative … New Dictionary of Synonyms
servile — [adj] grovelling, subservient abject, base, beggarly, bootlicking, craven, cringing, despicable, eating crow*, eating humble pie*, fawning, humble, ignoble, low, mean, obedient, obeisant, obsequious, passive, slavish, submissive, sycophantic,… … New thesaurus
servile — ► ADJECTIVE 1) excessively willing to serve or please others. 2) of or characteristic of a slave or slaves. DERIVATIVES servilely adverb servility noun. ORIGIN Latin servilis, from servus slave … English terms dictionary