Polyglot Dictionary

adular

/aduˈlaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
adulo
preterite (eu)
adulei
past participle
adulado

Meaning

  1. to flatter

    • Adulava o chefe.

      He flattered the boss.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

lisonjear

adular and lisonjear are close synonyms for "to flatter," both slightly negative, implying excessive or insincere flattery.

Similar in other languages

German

schmeicheln

schmeicheln is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to flatter."

Spanish

adular

adular is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to flatter."

Spanish

halagar

halagar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to flatter."

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