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Principal Translations |
kiss up vi phrasal | figurative, slang (be obsequious) | ser un adulador, ser una aduladora loc verb |
| (ES: coloquial) | hacer la pelota, hacer la pelotilla loc verb |
| (AR: coloquial) | chupar medias loc verb |
| I can't stand Kate; she's always kissing up at work. |
| No soporto a Kate: es una aduladora en el trabajo. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Locuciones verbales
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kiss up to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, slang (be obsequious towards) | adular a vtr + prep |
| (ES: coloquial) | hacerle la pelota a, hacerle la pelotilla a loc verb + prep |
| (AR: coloquial) | chuparle medias a loc verb + prep |
| You can kiss up to your boss but you're still not guaranteed a pay rise. |
| Puedes adular a tu jefe, pero eso no te garantiza un aumento. |
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