ingratiate
derNounsich einschmeicheln
German translations
- 01
anschmeicheln
- 02
sich einschmeicheln
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die ständig grüßt und sich unterwürfig verhält.
- English meaning
- Yes-man
- Synonym
- Clown, Spaßmacher
- German example
- Er ist ein Grüßaugust und versucht, sich bei seinem Chef einzuschmeicheln.
- English example
- He is a yes-man and tries to ingratiate himself with his boss.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Grüßaugust
- Plural Form
- die Grüßauguste
Related words
- sich anbiedern
ingratiate
- einschmeicheln
To ingratiate oneself
- duckmäusern
to grovel, to kowtow
- sich lieb Kind machen
To curry favor, to ingratiate oneself
- lackmeiern
To fawn, to grovel
- andienen
To ingratiate oneself means to offer oneself to someone in a subservient way in order to gain an advantage.
- Ariseur
sycophant
- Ohrenbläser
Flatterer, sycophant
- Karrierist
A careerist is a person who prioritizes their professional advancement above all else, often acting ruthlessly to achieve it.
- Wurmzüngler
A person who tries to influence or deceive others through flattering and manipulative speech.
- krauchen
To grovel, to crawl
Example sentences with “ingratiate”
He tried to ingratiate himself. (Er versuchte, sich einzuschmeicheln.)
Frequently asked questions
How to translate 'ingratiate'?
Use 'sich einschmeicheln'.