What does lisonjear in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word lisonjear in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lisonjear in Portuguese.

The word lisonjear in Portuguese means flatter, , praise, bajular, adular, lisonjear, lisonjear, adular, puxar o saco, lisonjear. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lisonjear

flatter

verbo transitivo (agradar, enaltecer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

verbo transitivo

praise

verbo transitivo (honrar, orgulhar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

bajular, adular, lisonjear

intransitive verb (be ingratiating)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I can't stand the way my colleague behaves around the boss; he's always fawning.

lisonjear, adular

transitive verb (flatter, coax)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Jack wheedled his sister until she agreed to go shopping with him.

puxar o saco

(pejorative (behave obsequiously to) (gíria)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
Don't trust a word that Frank says; he toadies to Kevin and will report everything you say.

lisonjear

transitive verb (compliment)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Tim tentou lisonjear o chefe dele.
Tim tried to flatter his boss.

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