brown-nosing

brown-nosingnoun
Traductions
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.
Traductions supplémentaires
Définitions
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
Traductions
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.
Traductions supplémentaires
Définitions
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.
Définitions
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
Définitions
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
Définitions
sycophantic; intended to flatter someone in order to gain favor
Her brown-nose comments annoyed the whole team.