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brown-nose

brown-nosenoun
Informal and usually disapproving; refers to a sycophantic person.
Translations
lèche-bottesFamilier ; désigne une personne servile qui flatte les supérieurs pour en tirer avantage.
Everyone knew he was a brown-nose who praised the boss for a promotion.
Tout le monde savait que c’était un lèche-bottes qui encensait le patron pour obtenir une promotion.
Additional translations
flagorneurPlus soutenu ; personne qui flatte excessivement pour obtenir des faveurs.
Definitions
a person who flatters someone in authority in order to gain favor or advantage; a sycophant
Everyone knew he was a brown-nose who praised the boss for a promotion.
brown-noseverb
Informal and disapproving; usually means to flatter someone in authority for personal gain.
Translations
flagornerSoutenu ; flatter servilement une personne influente pour en retirer un avantage.
He brown-nosed his way into the manager's good books.
Il a flagorné le responsable pour se faire bien voir.
Additional translations
flatterSens plus général ; peut être utilisé quand l’idée de flatterie intéressée est présente.
Definitions
to flatter someone in authority in order to gain favor or advantage
He brown-nosed his way into the manager's good books.
brown-noseadjective
Usually attributive and informal; indicates sycophantic or flattering behavior.
Translations
obséquieuxQui manifeste une flatterie servile dans le but de plaire ou d’obtenir des faveurs.
Her brown-nose comments annoyed the whole team.
Ses remarques obséquieuses ont agacé toute l’équipe.
Additional translations
flagorneurPlus marqué stylistiquement ; s’emploie pour qualifier un comportement ou des propos flatteurs et intéressés.
Definitions
sycophantic; intended to flatter someone in order to gain favor
Her brown-nose comments annoyed the whole team.
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