brown-nose in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brown-nose in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for brown-nose in the French»English Dictionary

I.lécher [leʃe] VB trans

1. lécher (avec la langue):

lécher cuillère, assiette

to lick

lèche la crème que tu as sur les doigts

lick the cream off your fingers

il a léché tout ce qui restait dans l'assiette/le bol

he's licked the plate/bowl clean

2. lécher (effleurer):

lécher flamme:

to lick

lécher mer:

to lap against

3. lécher (peaufiner) inf:

lécher œuvre

to polish

traduction léchée

polished translation

4. lécher inf:

lécher les vitrines

to go window-shopping

II.se lécher VB refl

se lécher refl:

se lécher les doigts

to lick one's fingers

III.lécher [leʃe]

lécher les bottes inf de qn

to lick sb's boots inf

lécher les bottes inf de qn

to brown-nose sb Am sl

lécher le cul vulg sl à qn

to lick sb's arse Brit vulg sl

lécher le cul vulg sl à qn

to kiss sb's ass Am vulg sl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They only admitted those who refused to brown-nose the leadership for a promotion.

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You go ice-skating together, brown-nose each other's parents, host try-hard drinks parties, exchange twee personalised gifts and generally nauseate everyone by being full of happiness, hygge and hugs.

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I call it an inability to brown-nose.

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