sycophant

[US]/ˈsɪkəfænt/
[UK]/ˈsɪkəfænt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. una persona que utiliza la adulación para ganar el favor de personas influyentes
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Example Sentences

The office is a menagerie of egotists and sycophants.

La oficina es un conjunto de egomaníacos y aduladores.

He surrounded himself with sycophants who would always praise him.

Él se rodeó de aduladores que siempre lo alaban.

The politician was known for being a sycophant, always agreeing with those in power.

El político era conocido por ser un adulador, siempre estando de acuerdo con los que tienen el poder.

She became a sycophant to the boss in hopes of getting a promotion.

Ella se convirtió en un adulador del jefe con la esperanza de obtener un ascenso.

The CEO could see through the sycophantic behavior of his employees.

El CEO podía ver a través del comportamiento adulador de sus empleados.

The sycophant's flattery was transparent and insincere.

La adulación del adulador era transparente e insincera.

She refused to become a sycophant just to advance her career.

Ella se negó a convertirse en un adulador solo para avanzar en su carrera.

The sycophant's constant praise grated on everyone's nerves.

La constante alabanza del adulador irritaba a todos.

He was a sycophant who would do anything to gain favor with his superiors.

Él era un adulador que haría cualquier cosa para ganarse el favor de sus superiores.

The sycophant's true motives were revealed when he turned on his friends for personal gain.

Los verdaderos motivos del adulador fueron revelados cuando se volvió contra sus amigos para beneficio personal.

Despite his sycophantic behavior, he was never able to win the boss's approval.

A pesar de su comportamiento adulador, nunca pudo ganarse la aprobación del jefe.

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