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blarney

/ˈblɑːr.ni/

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noun

/ˈblɑːr.ni/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее льстивую или убедительную речь, предназначенную для того, чтобы очаровать или повлиять на кого-либо, часто обманным или неискренним образом.

A noun referring to flattering or persuasive talk intended to charm or influence someone, often in a deceptive or insincere manner.

uncountable

  1. Flattering talkB2informal

    Smooth, persuasive, or flattering language used to charm or manipulate someone.

    ruЛесть

    • He used a lot of blarney to convince her to lend him money.
    • The salesman's blarney was so convincing that I bought the car.
    • She saw through his blarney and refused his offer.

    Synonymsadulationblandishmentcajoleryflatteryhoneyed wordssoft soapsweet talkwheedling

Forms
  • blarneys plural form
  • blarneys' possessive plural form
  • blarney's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/ˈblɑːr.ni/C2formalbritish
  • ruГлагол, означающий льстить или уговаривать кого-либо с помощью гладких, убедительных речей, часто очаровательным или обманчивым образом.

A verb meaning to flatter or cajole someone with smooth, persuasive talk, often in a charming or deceptive manner.

  1. Flatter or coaxC1informalbritish

    To influence or persuade someone through gentle urging, flattery, or smooth talk.

    ruУговаривать лестью

    • He blarneyed his way into getting a free drink at the bar.
    • She blarneyed the manager into giving her a day off.
    • They tried to blarney the security guard to let them in without tickets.

    Synonymsblandishbutter upcajolecoaxflatterinveiglesoft-soapsweet-talkwheedle

    Antonymsinsultoffendrebuff

Forms
  • blarneyed past participle
  • blarneyed past simple
  • blarneying present participle
  • blarneys third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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