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kiss up

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
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.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés		Español
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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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
kiss and make up v expr	informal, figurative (be reconciled)	hacer las paces loc verb
		reconciliarse⇒ v prnl
	The pair kissed and made up after a nine-year feud.
	La pareja hizo las paces después de una enemistad de nueve años.

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