boot-licking

[US]/[bʊt ˈlɪkɪŋ]/
[UK]/[bʊt ˈlɪkɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. El acto de halagar en exceso o intentar complacer a alguien con autoridad, a menudo para ganar favor; comportamiento servil; sycophantía.
v. Halagar o intentar complacer en exceso a alguien con autoridad, a menudo para ganar favor.

Phrases & Collocations

boot-licking behavior

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boot-licking around

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boot-licking tactics

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boot-licking boss

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boot-licking friend

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boot-licking game

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boot-licking service

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boot-licking person

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boot-licking style

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boot-licking culture

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Example Sentences

he's constantly boot-licking his boss to get a promotion.

Él está constantemente lisonjear a su jefe para obtener una promoción.

the intern was accused of boot-licking to impress the senior staff.

El becario fue acusado de lisonjear para impresionar al personal de nivel superior.

i don't appreciate his blatant boot-licking of the ceo.

No aprecio su evidente lisonjear al CEO.

she warned him against boot-licking and encouraged him to be himself.

Le advirtió contra el lisonjear y lo animó a ser él mismo.

the team resented his boot-licking and lack of integrity.

El equipo resentía su lisonjear y falta de integridad.

it's embarrassing to watch someone boot-licking for attention.

Es embarazoso ver a alguien lisonjear para llamar la atención.

he's just boot-licking to get on the good side of the client.

Él solo está lisonjear para caer bien al cliente.

stop the boot-licking and start contributing to the project.

Deja de lisonjear y empieza a contribuir al proyecto.

the politician was known for his excessive boot-licking of powerful figures.

El político era conocido por su excesivo lisonjear a figuras poderosas.

i saw him boot-licking the manager during the performance review.

Lo vi lisonjear al gerente durante la revisión de desempeño.

there's a fine line between respect and boot-licking.

Hay una fina línea entre el respeto y el lisonjear.

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