LÈCHE-BOTTES - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. lèche-bottes, lèche-botte <pl lèche-bottes> [lɛʃbɔt] inf N mf

lèche-bottes

bootlicker inf

lèche-bottes

apple-polisher Am inf

II. lèche-bottes, lèche-botte <pl lèche-bottes> [lɛʃbɔt] inf N m

lèche-bottes

bootlicking inf

lèche-bottes

apple-polishing Am inf

faire du lèche-bottes

to be a bootlicker inf

faire du lèche-bottes

to be an apple-polisher Am inf

English

French

bootlicker N

bootlicker

lèche-bottes mf inv

yes-man <pl yes-men> [Brit ˈjɛsman, Am] N inf, pej

yes-man

lèche-bottes m inv

I. brown-nose [Brit, Am ˈbraʊnˌnoʊz] Am inf N

brown-nose

lèche-cul mf inv sl

brown-nose

lèche-bottes mf inv inf

II. brown-nose [Brit, Am ˈbraʊnˌnoʊz] Am inf VB trans

brown-nose

lécher les bottes de inf

smarmy [Brit ˈsmɑːmi, Am ˈsmɑrmi] ADJ Brit inf

smarmy manner, person

obséquieux/-ieuse

smarmy tone, voice

doucereux/-euse

to be smarmy

être lèche-bottes inf

he's a smarmy git sl

il est visqueux

crawler [Brit ˈkrɔːlə, Am ˈkrɔlər] N

1. crawler Brit (person):

crawler inf

lèche-bottes inf

2. crawler (slow vehicle):

crawler inf

tortue f inf

3. crawler Am (earthworm):

crawler inf

ver m de terre

4. crawler (on the Internet):

crawler

robot m de recherche

I. creep [Brit kriːp, Am krip] N inf

1. creep Brit (flatterer):

creep

lèche-bottes inf

2. creep (repellent person):

creep

raclure f

he's a creep

c'est une raclure

II. creep <pret, pp crept> [Brit kriːp, Am krip] VB intr

1. creep (furtively):

to creep in/out

entrer/sortir à pas de loup

to creep behind/under sth

se glisser derrière/sous qc

2. creep fig:

a threatening tone had crept into his voice

petit à petit il avait pris un ton menaçant

a blush crept over her face

le rouge lui est monté au visage

3. creep (slowly):

to creep forward, to creep along vehicle:

avancer lentement

4. creep:

creep insect:

grimper

creep cat:

ramper

5. creep plant:

creep (horizontally)

ramper

creep (climb)

grimper

6. creep Brit inf:

creep

faire du lèche-bottes inf (to sb à qn)

III. creep [Brit kriːp, Am krip]

to give sb the creeps inf

donner la chair de poule à qn inf

I. crawl [Brit krɔːl, Am krɔl] N

1. crawl SPORTS:

crawl

crawl m

to do/swim the crawl

faire/nager le crawl

2. crawl (slow pace):

at a crawl

au pas

to slow/be reduced to a crawl vehicle:

ralentir jusqu'à rouler au pas

to slow/be reduced to a crawl growth:

ralentir

to slow/be reduced to a crawl output:

être presque stagnant

II. crawl [Brit krɔːl, Am krɔl] VB intr

1. crawl insect, snake, person:

crawl

ramper

to crawl in/out

entrer/sortir en rampant

to crawl out from under sth

sortir de sous qc

to crawl into bed

se traîner au lit

to crawl to the door

se traîner jusqu'à la porte

to crawl into a hole

se glisser dans un trou

2. crawl (on all fours):

crawl

marcher à quatre pattes

she can crawl now (baby)

elle marche à quatre pattes maintenant

3. crawl (move slowly):

crawl vehicle:

rouler au pas

to crawl along/in

avancer/entrer au pas

to crawl down/up sth

descendre/monter lentement qc

4. crawl (pass slowly):

crawl time, days:

se traîner

5. crawl (seethe) inf:

to be crawling with

grouiller de inf

6. crawl (flatter, creep):

crawl inf

faire du lèche-bottes inf (to à)

don't come crawling to me

inutile de venir pleurer auprès de moi

III. crawl [Brit krɔːl, Am krɔl]

to make sb's skin or flesh crawl

donner la chair de poule à qn inf

in the PONS Dictionary

sycophant [ˈsɪkəfænt, Am -fənt] N pej

sycophant

lèche-bottes mf inf

in the PONS Dictionary

sycophant [ˈsɪk·ə·f ə nt] N

sycophant

lèche-bottes mf inf