suck up

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o processo de absorver ou sugar uma substância ou, em sentido informal, bajular ou adular alguém que tem poder.

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.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Absorb or draw informal

   To take in a liquid or gas by suction.

   Sugar

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

   Sinônimosabsorbaspiratedraw indrink inimbibeingestinhalesiphontake in

   Antônimosdischargeemitexhaleexpelexuderelease

2. Flatter to gain favorinformal

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

   Bajular

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbootlickbutter upcurry favorfawngroveltoady

Verbo basesuck