brownnosing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for brownnosing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brown-nose [Am ˈbraʊnˌnoʊz, Brit] VB intr Am sl

brown-nose

lamer culos vulg sl

brown-nose

lamer huevos Mex vulg sl

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

to brown-nose the boss

lamerle el culo al jefe vulg sl

to brown-nose the boss

lamerle los huevos al jefe Mex vulg sl

III.brown-nose [Am ˈbraʊnˌnoʊz, Brit] N a. brown-noser [-ˌnəʊzər, -ˌnəʊzə(r)]

brown-nose Am sl:

brown-nose

lameculos mf vulg sl

brown-nose

lamehuevos mf Mex vulg sl

Translations for brownnosing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pelotilleo

brownnosing Am inf

tiralevitas

brownnose Am sl

hacerle la pelotilla a alg. inf

to brownnose Am sl

lamerle los huevos a alg. Mex vulg sl

to brown-nose sb vulg sl

lamerle el culo a alg. vulg sl

to brown-nose sb vulg sl

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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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