brown-nosing

brown-nosingnoun
Translations
His constant brown-nosing of the manager irritated the rest of the team.
Его постоянный подхалимаж перед начальником раздражал всю команду.
Brown-nosing won't get you promoted any faster.
Лизоблюдство не поможет тебе быстрее получить повышение.
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The act of flattering or acting obsequiously toward someone, especially to gain advantage.
His constant brown-nosing of the manager irritated the rest of the team.
brown-nosinggerund / present participle
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She gave a brown-nosing speech at the meeting, praising every decision of the CEO.
На собрании она произнесла подхалимническую речь, расхваливая каждое решение генерального директора.
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Engaging in or characteristic of ingratiating flattery.
She gave a brown-nosing speech at the meeting, praising every decision of the CEO.
brown-noseverb

brown-nosing

Gerund

Informal and disapproving; usually means to flatter someone in authority for personal gain.
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to flatter someone in authority in order to gain favor or advantage
He brown-nosed his way into the manager's good books.
brown-nosenoun
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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-noseadjective
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sycophantic; intended to flatter someone in order to gain favor
Her brown-nose comments annoyed the whole team.