ingratiating

UK
/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

ingratiatingadjektiv
more ingratiating
Komp.
most ingratiating
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/
obséquieuxSe dit d’une personne qui cherche à se faire bien voir, souvent avec une nuance de flatterie intéressée.
His ingratiating smile made everyone feel at ease, but some suspected he had ulterior motives.
Son sourire obséquieux mettait tout le monde à l’aise, mais certains soupçonnaient des arrière-pensées.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
flatteurNuance plus positive : charmant d’une manière destinée à gagner l’approbation.
ingratiatinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/
Used as the present participle of the verb 'ingratiate'; functions attributively or within verb phrases.
obséquieuxEmploi verbal/adjectival : exprime l’effort de se faire bien voir.
He was ingratiating himself with the new neighbors by bringing them gifts.
Il se montrait obséquieux envers ses nouveaux voisins en leur apportant des cadeaux.
ingratiateverb

ingratiating

Gerundium

ingratiated
Präteritum
ingratiated
Partizip Perfekt
ingratiating
Gerundium
UK
/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪt/
US
/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪt/
se concilier les bonnes grâces de
He tried to ingratiate himself with the new boss by complimenting her leadership.
Il a essayé de se concilier les bonnes grâces de sa nouvelle patronne en complimentant son sens du leadership.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
s'attirer les faveurs de
Synonyme
suck up
curry favor
win over
cozy up

Definitionen

ingratiatingadjektiv
Intended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic.
His ingratiating smile made everyone feel at ease, but some suspected he had ulterior motives.
Charming or pleasing in a way that is intended to win approval or favor.
Her ingratiating manner won over the skeptical audience.
ingratiatinggerundium / partizip präsens
Present participle of ingratiate, expressing the action of attempting to gain favor.
He was ingratiating himself with the new neighbors by bringing them gifts.
ingratiateverb
To bring (oneself) into favor with someone, especially by deliberate effort at pleasing or flattering them.
He tried to ingratiate himself with the new boss by complimenting her leadership.
To gain favor for someone or something with another person or group.
The marketing campaign was designed to ingratiate the brand with younger consumers.