brown-nose in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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2. huevo vulg sl (testículo) → para otros modismos ver, → cojones

huevo
ball vulg sl
lamerle los huevos a alg. Mex vulg sl
to brown-nose sb vulg sl

3. huevo vulg sl (uso expletivo):

¿que yo le debo dinero a él? ¡y un huevo!
I owe him money? like hell I do! inf
¡qué huevos! o por huevos, etc a huevo Mex vulg sl, tuve que leer el libro a huevo
I had no damn choice but to read the book sl
a huevo hay que pagarlo
we'll have to pay it whether we damn well like it or not inf
¿ganaron? — ¡a huevo!
did they win? — you bet your sweet ass, they did! Am vulg sl
¿ganaron? — ¡a huevo!
did they win? — you bet they bloody did! Brit sl
mirar a huevo Chil inf
to look down on
ponerle algo a alg. a huevo inf (muy cerca)
to put sth right under sb's nose inf
ponerle algo a alg. a huevo (muy fácil)
to make sth easy o simple for sb
un huevo me costó un huevo vulg sl
it cost a bomb inf
un huevo me costó un huevo vulg sl
it cost me an arm and a leg inf
sabe un huevo de vinos
he knows stacks o loads about wine inf
sabe un huevo de vinos
he knows an incredible amount about wine

See also cojones

cojones N mpl

culo N m inf in some regions vulgar sl

1. culo (nalgas):

culo
backside inf
culo
butt Am inf
culo
bum Brit inf
culo
ass Am vulg sl
culo
arse Brit vulg sl
te voy a dar unos azotes en el culo
I'm going to spank o smack your bottom
me dan ganas de darle una patada en el culo
I feel like giving him a kick up the backside o ass
cada cual hace de su culo un pito RioPl vulg sl
I/you can do what I/you bloody well like
caerse o LatAm irse de culo inf lit
to fall on one's backside o ass
caerse o LatAm irse de culo (asombrarse)
to be flabbergasted o amazed inf
tiene una casa que te caes o vas de culo
he has an amazing o incredible house
casi me caigo de culo cuando la vi entrar
I couldn't believe my eyes o I was amazed o flabbergasted when I saw her come in
darle por (el) culo a alg. vulg sl
to screw sb sl
darle por (el) culo a alg. vulg sl
to shaft sb sl
¡que te den por culo! vulg sl
screw you! vulg sl
¡que te den por culo! vulg sl
piss off! vulg sl
en el culo del mundo inf
in the back of beyond
en el culo del mundo inf
in the sticks inf
en el culo del mundo inf
in the Boonies Am inf
ir de culo inf el negocio va de culo
the business is going really badly
voy de culo con tanto trabajo Spain
I'm up to my ears o eyes in work inf
lamerle el culo a alg. vulg sl
to lick sb's ass vulg sl
lamerle el culo a alg. vulg sl
to brown-nose sb vulg sl
lamerle el culo a alg. vulg sl
to suck up to sb Brit inf
mandar a alg. a tomar por culo Spain vulg sl
to tell someone to piss off vulg sl
¡vete a tomar por culo! Spain vulg sl
screw you! vulg sl
¡vete a tomar por culo! Spain vulg sl
piss off! vulg sl
mandar algo a tomar por culo Spain vulg sl
to pack sth in inf
mandar algo a tomar por culo Spain vulg sl
to chuck sth in Brit inf
meterse algo en o por el culo vulg sl métetelo en el culo
you can stick it up your ass vulg sl
mojarse el culo Spain inf
to get one's feet wet inf
pasarse algo por el culo vulg sl las reglas me las paso por el culo
I don't give a shit about the rules vulg sl
perder el culo por algo/alg. inf pierde el culo por él
she's just crazy o nuts about him inf
está que pierde el culo por que la inviten
she's just dying to be asked
quedar como el o un culo AmS inf o vulgar sl
to look awful o terrible
ese color te queda como el o un culo
you look a sight in that color
ese color te queda como el o un culo
you look bloody awful in that color Brit sl
ni la llamó y quedó como el o un culo
he didn't even call her, it was so rude of him! inf
romperse el culo inf
to work one's butt off Am inf
romperse el culo inf
to slog one's guts out Brit inf
ser un culo de mal asiento o sin asiento inf
to have ants in one's pants inf
es un culo de mal asiento o sin asiento (no se está quieto)
he's got ants in his pants
es un culo de mal asiento o sin asiento (en cuestiones de trabajo, vivienda)
he never stays in one place for long o he's a restless soul
ser un culo veo culo quiero inf es un culo veo culo quiero
when he sees something he likes, he just has to have it
tener culo Spain inf
to have a nerve inf
traerle de culo a alg. Spain inf o vulgar sl
to drive sb bananas o nuts inf
traerle de culo a alg. Spain inf o vulgar sl
to drive sb round the bend o twist inf
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They only admitted those who refused to brown-nose the leadership for a promotion.
www.telegraph.co.uk
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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