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toadying

/ˈtəʊdiɪŋ/

/ˈtoʊdiɪŋ/

Translations

toadyingnoun

flagornerieSoutenu; désigne une attitude servile visant à obtenir les faveurs de quelqu’un.

His constant toadying to the boss made him unpopular among his colleagues.

Sa flagornerie constante envers le patron le rendait impopulaire auprès de ses collègues.

Additional translations

obséquiositéPlus littéraire; insiste sur l’attitude servile et complaisante.

Synonyms

toadyinggerund / present participle

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Used attributively before nouns to describe someone who behaves obsequiously.

obséquieuxQualifie une personne qui flatte servilement pour plaire.

The manager surrounded himself with toadying subordinates.

Le directeur s’entourait de subordonnés obséquieux.

Additional translations

flagorneurPlus courant à l’oral et dans un registre critique; peut aussi s’employer au féminin selon le contexte.

toadyverb

toadying

Gerund

toadied

Past Simple

toadied

Past Participle

toadying

Gerund

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flagornerS’emploie pour une flatterie servile et intéressée.

He would toady to the boss every chance he got, hoping for a promotion.

Il flagornait le patron dès qu’il en avait l’occasion, espérant une promotion.

Additional translations

fayotterFamilier.

Synonyms

Definitions

toadyingnoun

The act of behaving obsequiously or sycophantically towards someone in order to gain favor.

His constant toadying to the boss made him unpopular among his colleagues.

toadyinggerund / present participle

Behaving in an obsequious or sycophantic manner; fawning.

The manager surrounded himself with toadying subordinates.

toadyverb

To act in an obsequious way; to flatter or fawn over someone in order to gain favor or advantage.

He would toady to the boss every chance he got, hoping for a promotion.