sobaleva
English translation: a fawning, servile person, a suck-up
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| 16:51 Apr 3, 2007 |
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|  Selected response from: kironne Chile Local time: 20:16 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | crawler, loser or sucker. |
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| 4 +1 | ...these are a bunch/group of fawning, servile, spineless people... |
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| 4 | a suck-up; a brown-noser |
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17 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1crawler, loser or sucker. Explanation: sobalevas ,Chile and Peru, : o sea una persona que cae dentro de la categoria de los arrastrados: losers, chupamedias:crawler, lackey, appleshiner y/o olfas:suckers. Creo que crawler da ambas ideas de arrastrado y chupamedias. |
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a suck-up; a brown-noser Explanation: A person who follows others around, heeding their beck and call |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| sobalevas ...these are a bunch/group of fawning, servile, spineless people... Explanation: Yes, suck-up and brown-noser is a chupamedias, but might be too strong for this context. I suggest more neutral descriptions. Sobalevas. 1. m. El Salv. y Hond. Persona aduladora y servil. Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados DICCIONARIO DE LA LENGUA ESPAÑOLA - Vigésima segunda edición servile Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French servil, from Latin servilis, from servus slave 1 : of or befitting a slave or a menial position 2 : meanly or cravenly submissive : ABJECT to fawn fawn Etymology: Middle English faunen, from Old English fagnian to rejoice, from fægen, fagan glad -- more at FAIN 1 : to show affection -- used especially of a dog 2 : to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner - fawner noun FAWN, TOADY, TRUCKLE, CRINGE, COWER mean to behave abjectly before a superior. FAWN implies seeking favor by servile flattery or exaggerated attention <waiters fawning over a celebrity>. TOADY suggests the attempt to ingratiate oneself by an abjectly menial or subservient attitude <toadying to his boss>. TRUCKLE implies the subordination of oneself and one's desires or judgment to those of a superior <truckling to a powerful lobbyist>. CRINGE suggests a bowing or shrinking in fear or servility <a cringing sycophant>. COWER suggests a display of abject fear in the company of threatening or domineering people <cowering before a bully> http://www.m-w.com/ |
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