умаслить
Translation of умаслить
butter up
Meaning of умаслить
льстить кому-то, чтобы добиться помощи
to be nice to someone so that they will help or support you
Transcription and pronunciation of умаслить
ума́слить
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [ʊˈmaslʲɪtʲ]
- In Latin letters
- umaslit
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Stop trying to butter me up.
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Хватит меня умасливать.
He tried to butter up the boss.
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Он пытался умаслить начальника.
умаслить synonyms
What's the difference between умаслить, задобрить, льстить, and подлизываться
To make someone kind to you, by words or gifts.
Broader: simply to flatter.
Ruder: to suck up to someone.
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What does умаслить mean?
to be nice to someone so that they will help or support you
How do you pronounce умаслить?
умаслить is pronounced [ʊˈmaslʲɪtʲ], in Latin letters “umaslit”.
How is умаслить used in a sentence?
Stop trying to butter me up. Translation: Хватит меня умасливать.
Is умаслить part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
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Is умаслить part of Grammar and Spoken English vocabulary?
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