adulate

/ˈædʒəˌɫeɪt/ verb B2

to praise or flatter someone excessively or insincerely

Word Origin From Latin ad- 'to' and os 'mouth' — literally 'to mouth toward' someone, but with a fawning, diminutive sense. The idea is that flattery is like making little mouth-noises at someone, like a dog wagging its tail. The same root os gives us oral, orator, orifice, and even osculate (to kiss) — all about the mouth.

verb to praise or flatter someone excessively or insincerely B2

The sycophant would constantly adulate the manager, hoping for a promotion.

(动词) 奉承;谄媚;阿谀;拍马屁 【过分称赞;谄媚】

这位谄媚者不断奉承经理,希望得到升职。

(verbo) adular; halagar; lisonjear; incensar [elogiar o adular a alguien de forma excesiva o con falta de sinceridad]

El sicofante constantemente adula al gerente, esperando una promoción.

(verbe) aduler; flagorner; encenser; flatter [Louer ou flatter quelqu'un de façon excessive et souvent hypocrite.]

Le courtisan ne cessait d'aduler le directeur dans l'espoir d'obtenir une promotion.

(Verb) schmeicheln; hudeln (österr.); anbiedern (abwertend) [jemanden übertrieben oder unaufrichtig loben oder schmeicheln]

Der Schmeichler **adulierte** ständig den Manager, in der Hoffnung auf eine Beförderung.

(動詞) 誰かを過剰に、または不誠実に褒めたたえたり、お世辞を言ったりする。

そのおべっか使いは昇進を期待して、常に上司におだてていた。

(verbo) adular; bajular; puxar o saco; incensar [elogiar ou bajular alguém excessiva ou insinceramente]

O bajulador constantemente adulava o gerente, esperando uma promoção.

verb To flatter effusively.

Fans would adulate the celebrity wherever she went.

(动词) 阿谀奉承;过分奉承;谄媚;拍马屁;巴结

无论这位名人走到哪里,粉丝们都会极力奉承她。

(verbo) adular; halagar efusivamente; lambisquear; incensar [Adular efusivamente.]

Los fans adularían a la celebridad a donde quiera que fuera.

(verbe) aduler; flagorner; encenser; courtiser [Aduler, flatter avec effusion et de manière excessive.]

Les fans adulaient la célébrité partout où elle allait.

(Verb) schmeicheln; hudeln; jemandem Honig ums Maul schmieren; jemandem nach dem Mund reden [**adulate** (Verb): Jemanden übermäßig oder aufdringlich mit Schmeicheleien loben, oft um dessen Gunst zu gewinnen.]

Die Fans pflegten die Berühmtheit überall zu **adulate**, wohin sie auch ging.

(動詞) 過度にへつらう、追従する。

ファンは彼女がどこへ行ってもその有名人を熱狂的に崇拝したものだった。

(verbo) adular; bajular; puxar o saco; engraxar; elogiar excessivamente [Adular; bajular efusivamente.]

Os fãs adoravam a celebridade onde quer que ela fosse.

Word parts: adul + ate

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