cozy up

• Verbe à particule signifiant se blottir confortablement et au chaud, ou s'insinuer dans les bonnes grâces de quelqu'un pour obtenir sa faveur.

A phrasal verb meaning to make oneself comfortable and warm, or to ingratiate oneself with someone in order to gain favor.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Get comfortableinformalamerican

   To make oneself warm and comfortable, often by snuggling or settling in.

   se blottir confortablement

   • She cozied up on the sofa with a blanket and a book.
   • The cat cozied up next to the fireplace.
   • They cozied up together to watch a movie.

   Synonymesburrowcuddlecurl upnestlenuzzlesettlesnuggle

   Antonymesmoverisestir

2. Befriend for personal gaininformalamerican

   To try to become friendly with someone, especially to gain an advantage.

   S'attirer les bonnes grâces de quelqu'un pour en tirer profit

   • He tried to cozy up to the boss to get a promotion.
   • The politician cozied up to wealthy donors during the campaign.
   • She cozied up to the popular kids to be invited to the party.

   Synonymescurry favorfawnsuck uptoady