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toadying

UK
/ˈtəʊdiɪŋ/
US
/ˈtoʊdiɪŋ/
toadyingnoun
Traducciones
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.
Traducciones adicionales
obséquiositéPlus littéraire; insiste sur l’attitude servile et complaisante.
Definiciones
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.
Sinónimos
servility
obsequiousness
fawning
flattery
sycophancy
toadyinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtəʊdiɪŋ/
US
/ˈtoʊdiɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns to describe someone who behaves obsequiously.
Traducciones
obséquieuxQualifie une personne qui flatte servilement pour plaire.
The manager surrounded himself with toadying subordinates.
Le directeur s’entourait de subordonnés obséquieux.
Traducciones adicionales
flagorneurPlus courant à l’oral et dans un registre critique; peut aussi s’employer au féminin selon le contexte.
Definiciones
Behaving in an obsequious or sycophantic manner; fawning.
The manager surrounded himself with toadying subordinates.
toadyverb

toadying

Gerund

toadied
Past Simple
toadied
Past Participle
toadying
Gerund
UK
/ˈtəʊdi/
US
/ˈtoʊdi/
Traducciones
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.
Traducciones adicionales
fayotterFamilier.
Definiciones
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.
Sinónimos
flatter
kowtow
sycophantize
grovel
fawn
toadynoun
Definiciones
A person who behaves obsequiously to someone important.
The manager was surrounded by toadies who agreed with everything he said.
toadyadjective
Definiciones
Displaying the servile flattery typical of a toady; obsequiously sycophantic.
His toady remarks made everyone cringe.
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