• to butter sy up, to fawn on sy, to fawn upon sy, to lick sy's boots, to make much of sy, to make up to sy, to play up to sy
hízeleg
Ige
• hízeleg a hiúságának: it flatters hisvanity, it pleases hisvanity
Példamondatok
It was hardly flattering. = Ez nem volt túl hízelgő.
hízeleg jelentése kifejezésekben
• to smarm
• to lay it on thick, to lay it on with a trowel, to put it on thick
• coaxingly, fawningly
• to oil one's tongue
• to dance attendance on sy
• to curry favour with sy