suck up

• Verbo compuesto que significa absorber o aspirar un líquido o sustancia hacia el interior, o, en sentido informal, adular o mostrarse servil ante alguien con poder para obtener favores.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of absorbing or drawing in a substance, or informally, to flatter or ingratiate oneself with someone in authority.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Absorb or draw informal

   To take in a liquid or gas by suction.

   Absorber o aspirar

   • The vacuum cleaner sucks up dust and dirt.
   • The sponge sucks up water quickly.
   • The pump sucks up oil from the ground.

   Sinónimosabsorbaspiratedraw indrink inimbibeingestinhalesiphontake in

   Antónimosdischargeemitexhaleexpelexuderelease

2. Flatter to gain favorinformal

   To behave in an overly flattering or sycophantic way towards someone in authority to gain approval or advantage.

   Adular para congraciarse

   • He is always sucking up to the boss for a promotion.
   • She sucks up to her teachers to get better grades.
   • Stop sucking up to him; it's obvious you want something.

   Sinónimosbootlickbutter upcurry favorfawngroveltoady

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