Verdad, Secreto y Engaño - Adulación y jactancia
Descubre cómo los modismos en inglés como "pescar un cumplido" y "hacer reverencias" se relacionan con la adulación y la jactancia en inglés.
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![to [bow] and [scrape]](/assets/img/no-pic-700w.png "to [bow] and [scrape]")
to bow and scrape
[Frase]
to treat someone in authority with high respect, particularly in order to get their approval
hacer la pelota al poder, arrastrarse ante los jefes
Ex: The sycophantic assistant would always bow and scrape whenever the boss entered the room, hoping to gain favor.
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Iniciar sesiónto kiss one's ass
[Frase]
to try to get something from a person by showing insincere kindness to them
lamer el culo, hacer la pelota
Ex: The ambitious intern would do anything to advance in the company, including kissing the boss's ass.
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Iniciar sesiónto fish for a compliment
[Frase]
to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself
buscar cumplidos, pescar halagos
Ex: Sarah knew she looked stunning in her new dress, so she subtly mentioned it to her friends, fishing for a compliment.
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Iniciar sesiónall mouth (and no trousers)
[Frase]
used to describe someone who never puts their word into action
mucho hablar y poco hacer, puro pico
Ex: In the end they seem to have been all mouth and no trousers.
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Iniciar sesiónto lick one's boots
[Frase]
to try to please or get closer to someone for one's personal gain
lamer las botas, hacer la pelota
Ex: The ambitious employee had no qualms about licking the boss's boots to secure a promotion.
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Iniciar sesión| Verdad, Secreto y Engaño | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deception | Secrecy | Guardar Secretos | Mentira y Exageración |
| Evidencia | Pretense | Revelando Secretos | Profundidad y Superficie |
| Confianza y Honestidad | Veracidad | Adulación y jactancia | |
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