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1 sycophant
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2 sicofanta SM
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3 sicofante SM
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4 сикофант
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5 ulizica
sycophant, toady* * *• toady• yes man• syncophant• sycophant• flunkey• minion• reptile -
6 patolízal
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7 laganbardor
sycophant, toady, bootlicker; lackey. (s. xushomadgo’y) -
8 лизоблюд
sycophant, toady -
9 flagorneur
sycophant; flatterer; yes-man; Slangass-lickerDictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > flagorneur
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10 fam.lèche-bottes
sycophant; flatterer; yes-man; Slangass-lickerDictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > fam.lèche-bottes
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11 arg.lèche-cul
sycophant; flatterer; yes-man; Slangass-lickerDictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > arg.lèche-cul
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12 thuriféraire
sycophant; flatterer; yes-man; Slangass-lickerDictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > thuriféraire
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13 adulador
adj.adulating, fawning, ingratiating, flattering.m.people-pleaser, apple-polisher, bootlicker, favor-seeking person.* * *► adjetivo1 adulating, flattering► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 adulator, flatterer* * *adulador, -a1.ADJ flattering, fawning2.SM / F flatterer* * *I- dora adjetivo flattering, sycophanticII- dora masculino, femenino flatterer, sycophant* * *= complimentary, toady, fawning.Ex. While there are varieties of citations, and not all are necessarily complimentary, a citation indicates some influence of one author upon another.Ex. He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.Ex. Over the past two days, the fawning American media has provided rave reviews of John McCain's visit to France.* * *I- dora adjetivo flattering, sycophanticII- dora masculino, femenino flatterer, sycophant* * *= complimentary, toady, fawning.Ex: While there are varieties of citations, and not all are necessarily complimentary, a citation indicates some influence of one author upon another.
Ex: He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.Ex: Over the past two days, the fawning American media has provided rave reviews of John McCain's visit to France.* * *flattering, sycophanticmasculine, feminineflatterer, sycophant* * *
adulador◊ - dora adjetivo
flattering
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
flatterer
adulador, -ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino flatterer
II adjetivo flattering, fawning
' adulador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aduladora
- babosa
- baboso
- pelota
English:
flattering
- sycophant
- creep
- sycophantic
* * *adulador, -ora♦ adjflattering♦ nm,fflatterer* * *adj flattering atr, sycophantic* * *: flattering: flatterer, toady -
14 мазник
toady, toad-eater, unctuous character/person, truckler, lickspittle, bootlicker, sycophant, sl. oiler* * *мазнѝк,м., -ци пренебр. toady, toad-eater, unctuous character/person, truckler, lickspittle, bootlicker, reptile, slime, sycophant, sl. oiler; голям \мазникк as sleek as a cat.* * *bootlicker; groveller; oiler; reptile; sycophant; toady* * *1. toady, toad-eater, unctuous character/person, truckler, lickspittle, bootlicker, sycophant, sl. oiler 2. голям МАЗНИК as sleek as a cat -
15 угодник
fawner, toady, truckler, crawler(пред големци) sycophantразг. bootlicker* * *уго̀дник,м., -ци fawner, toady, truckler, crawler; courtier; ( пред големци) sycophant; разг. bootlicker; • божи \угодникк рел. pious man.* * *fawner ; toady ; crawler ; sycophant ; bootlicker (разг.)* * *1. (пред големци) sycophant 2. fawner, toady, truckler, crawler 3. божи УГОДНИК pen. a pious man 4. разг. bootlicker -
16 Chamcha
a sycophant. A politician's popularity can be gauged by the number of chamchas in his camp————————Sycophant (slang); literally "spoon" in Hindi————————Sycophant, a person who is a "suck-up"; literally a large spoon or ladle————————n. a sycophant, toady, or hanger-on. -
17 courtisan
kuʀtizɑ̃nom masculin1) ( flatteur) sycophantattitude de courtisan — fawning [U]
2) Histoire courtier* * *kuʀtizɑ̃ nm* * *courtisan nm1 ( flagorneur) sycophant; attitude de courtisan fawning ¢;2 Hist courtier.[kurtizɑ̃] nom masculin -
18 flatteur
flatteur, -euse [flatœʀ, øz]1. adjective2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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- euse flatœʀ, øz adjectif1) ( avantageux) [portrait, éclairage] flattering; [distinction, récompense] gratifyingsous un jour flatteur — in a favourable [BrE] light
2) ( obséquieux) [personne, paroles] sycophantic
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nom masculin, féminin toady, sycophant* * *flatœʀ, øz (-euse)1. adj2. nm/f* * *A adj1 ( avantageux) [portrait, éclairage] flattering; [distinction, récompense] gratifying; peu flatteur unflattering; l'article ne le montre pas sous un jour flatteur he doesn't appear in a favourableGB light in the article;2 ( obséquieux) [personne, paroles] sycophantic; il est très flatteur he's a real toady ou sycophant.B nm,f toady, sycophant.sans vouloir être flatteur à ton égard, c'est vraiment du beau travail without wishing to flatter you, you did a really nice job————————, flatteuse [flatɶr, øz] nom masculin, nom féminin -
19 блюдолизец
toady, sycophant; lickspittle, toad-eater* * *блюдолѝзец,м., -ци пренебр. toady, sycophant; flunkey; lickspittle, toadeater; reptile, truckler, crawler.* * *lickspittle* * *toady, sycophant; lickspittle, toad-eater -
20 подлизурка
toady, sycophant; lickspittle, bootlicker, groveller, truckler; flunkey* * *подлизу̀рка,м. и ж., -и; подлизу̀рко м., - вци toady, sycophant; lickspittle, bootlicker, groveller, slaverer, slime, truckler; flunkey; apple-polisher, toad-eater, suck-up, tag-tail.* * *toady, sycophant;lickspittle, bootlicker, groveller, truckler; flunkey
См. также в других словарях:
Sycophant — Syc o*phant, n. [L. sycophanta a slanderer, deceiver, parasite, Gr. ? a false accuser, false adviser, literally, a fig shower; ? a fig + ? to show: cf. F. sycophante. The reason for the name is not certainly known. See {Phenomenon}.] 1. An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sycophant — Syc o*phant, v. t. [CF. L. sycophantari to deceive, to trick, Gr. ?.] 1. To inform against; hence, to calumniate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Sycophanting and misnaming the work of his adversary. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To play the sycophant toward;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sycophant — Syc o*phant, v. i. To play the sycophant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sycophant — index parasite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sycophant — 1530s (in L. form sycophanta), informer, talebearer, slanderer, from L. sycophanta, from Gk. sykophantes, originally one who shows the fig, from sykon fig + phanein to show. Showing the fig was a vulgar gesture made by sticking the thumb between… … Etymology dictionary
sycophant — *parasite, favorite, toady, lickspittle, bootlicker, hanger on, leech, sponge, sponger Analogous words: blandisher, cajoler, wheedler (see corresponding verbs at COAX): fawner, truckler (see corresponding verbs at FAWN) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sycophant — [n] person who caters to another adulator, backscratcher*, backslapper*, bootlicker*, brownnoser*, doormat*, fan, fawner, flatterer, flunky*, groupie*, groveler, handshaker*, hanger on*, lackey, minion, parasite, politician, puppet, slave;… … New thesaurus
sycophant — ► NOUN ▪ a person who flatters someone important in a servile way. DERIVATIVES sycophancy noun sycophantic adjective. ORIGIN originally denoting an informer: from Greek sukophant s, from sukon fig + phainein to show , perhaps with reference to… … English terms dictionary
sycophant — [sik′ə fənt, sik′əfant΄] n. [L sycophanta < Gr sykophantēs, informer, lit., maker of the sign of the fig < sykon, fig + phainein, to show: see FANTASY] a person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; parasite; toady… … English World dictionary
Sycophant — A sycophant (from the Greek συκοφάντης sykophántēs ) is a servile person who, acting in his or her own self interest, attempts to win favor by flattering one or more influential persons, with an undertone that these actions are executed at the… … Wikipedia
sycophant — UK [ˈsɪkəfənt] / US noun [countable] Word forms sycophant : singular sycophant plural sycophants formal an insulting word for someone who praises rich or powerful people in order to gain an advantage Derived words: sycophancy UK [ˈsɪkəfənsɪ] / US … English dictionary