brown-noser

[US]/[ˈbraʊn ˈnɔːzə]/
[UK]/[ˈbraʊn ˈnɔːzər]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. En person, der prøver at vinde favør ved at flattere andre; en, der overdrivende priser overordnede for at få fordel; en flatterer.

Phrases & Collocations

a brown-noser

en brown-noser

being a brown-noser

at være en brown-noser

brown-nosers always

brown-nosere altid

avoid a brown-noser

undgå en brown-noser

called a brown-noser

kaldes en brown-noser

stop being a brown-noser

stop at være en brown-noser

like a brown-noser

ligesom en brown-noser

is a brown-noser

er en brown-noser

detect a brown-noser

detektere en brown-noser

Example Sentences

he's such a brown-noser, constantly flattering the boss for a promotion.

han er en sådan brown-noser, der konstant flattererer chefen for en fremstød.

i don't like working with a brown-noser; it feels insincere.

jeg elsker ikke at arbejde med en brown-noser; det føles usandfærdigt.

the brown-noser tried to get on the manager's good side with gifts.

den brown-noser prøvede at komme på chefens god side med gave.

avoid becoming a brown-noser just to get ahead at work.

undgå at blive en brown-noser bare for at komme videre på arbejdet.

she's known as a brown-noser around the office for her constant praise.

hun er kendt som en brown-noser omkring kontoret på grund af sin konstante anpægning.

don't be a brown-noser; earn your respect through hard work.

vær ikke en brown-noser; opnå din respekt gennem hårdt arbejde.

the new intern was quickly labeled a brown-noser by his colleagues.

den nye praktikant blev hurtigt mærket som en brown-noser af sine kolleger.

he's a classic brown-noser, always agreeing with everything the ceo says.

han er en klassisk brown-noser, der altid er enig med alt, ceoen siger.

i saw a brown-noser trying to get close to the client during the meeting.

jeg så en brown-noser, der prøvede at komme tæt på kunden under mødet.

being a brown-noser might get you noticed, but not respected.

at være en brown-noser kan få dig opmærksomhed, men ikke respekt.

the project lead warned against having brown-nosers on the team.

projektleder varnsomt mod at have brown-nosers på holdet.

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