butter up

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of flattering or praising someone excessively in order to gain a favor or advantage.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия чрезмерной лести или похвалы кому-либо с целью получения услуги или преимущества.esVerbo frasal que se usa para referirse a la acción de halagar o elogiar excesivamente a alguien con el fin de obtener un favor o una ventaja.frVerbe à particule signifiant flatter excessivement ou faire des louanges intéressées à quelqu'un dans le but d'obtenir une faveur ou un avantage.dePartikelverb, das ausdrückt, dass jemandem übertrieben geschmeichelt oder gelobt wird, um einen Gefallen oder Vorteil zu erlangen.ptVerbo usado para descrever o ato de bajular ou elogiar alguém excessivamente com o objetivo de obter um favor ou vantagem.zh指为了得到好处或便利而过度奉承、讨好某人。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على المبالغة في المدح أو التملق لشخص ما بهدف الحصول على خدمة أو ميزة منه.

1. Flatter someone informal

   To praise or flatter someone excessively, often to gain a favor or advantage.

   • He tried to butter up his boss before asking for a raise.
   • She buttered up the teacher with compliments about the lesson.
   • Don't try to butter me up; just tell me what you want.

   ruЛьститьesAdularfrFlatter servilementdeJemandem schmeichelnptBajularzh阿谀奉承arتزلف

   Sinônimos: brown-noseflattersweet-talktoady

• buttered up past participle
• buttered up past simple
• buttering up present participle
• butters up third person singular

Verbo base: butter