BROWN-NOSE

Meaning of BROWN-NOSE in English

v. , slang , avoidable , though gaining in acceptance To curry favor in a subservient way, as by obviously exaggerated flattery. Max brown-noses his teachers, that's why he gets all A's in his courses.

Compare: POLISH THE APPLE.

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BROWN-NOSE
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BROWN-NOSE — informal ■ noun (also ~r ) a person who acts in a grossly obsequious way. ■ verb obsequiously curry favour …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BROWN-NOSE — brown-nos|e BrE AmE ˌbraʊn ˈnəʊz ˈ•• AmE \ -ˈnoʊz ▷ brown-nos|ed d ▷ brown-nos|es ɪz əz ▷ brown-nos|ing ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BROWN-NOSE — verb [ v ] ( informal , disapproving ) to treat sb in authority with special respect in order to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BROWN-NOSE — ˈbrown-nose BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] informal to try to make someone in authority like you by being very …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BROWN-NOSE — verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Kids don't want other kids to think they're brown-nosing, so they don't tell teachers …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BROWN NOSE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BROWN-NOSE — {v.}, {slang}, {avoidable}, {though gaining in acceptance} To curry favor in a subservient way, as by obviously exaggerated flattery. * …
Slang English vocab
BROWN-NOSE — See ↑ FRIENDLY 6
Longman Activator English vocab
BROWN-NOSE — v (vulg) подхалимничать
Dirty English-Russian vocab
BROWN-NOSE — {v.}, {slang}, {avoidable}, {though gaining in acceptance} To curry favor in a subservient way, as by obviously exaggerated flattery. * …
Словарь английских идиом
BROWN NOSE — (bad language) try to please the manager, suck up to Some guys brown nose their way to success. But is …
English Idioms vocabulary
BROWN NOSE — лизоблюд
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BROWN NOSE — I n AmE vulg sl That brown nose actually gave the boss a bottle of sham for her birthday — Этот …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BROWN NOSE — I n AmE vulg sl That brown nose actually gave the boss a bottle of sham for her birthday — …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BROWN NOSE — brown nose n AmE vulg sl That brown nose actually gave the boss a bottle of sham for her birthday …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BROWN NOSE — I That brown nose actually gave the boss a bottle of sham for her birthday — Этот подхалим подарил начальнице …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
BROWN NOSE — лизоблюд
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NOSE — I. ˈnōz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nosu; akin to Old English nasu nose, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BROWN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NOSE — — noseless , adj. — noselike , adj. /nohz/ , n. , v. , nosed, nosing . n. 1. the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BROWN — — brownish, browny , adj. — brownness , n. /brown/ , n., adj., browner, brownest , v. n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NOSE — I. ˈnōz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nosu; akin to Old High German nasa nose, Latin nasus Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BROWN — I. ˈbrau̇n adjective Etymology: Middle English broun, from Old English brūn; akin to Old High German brūn brown, Greek phrynē …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NOSE — noun the power of smelling; hence, scent. 2. nose ·vi to pry officiously into what does not concern one. 3. …
Webster English vocab
BROWN — vi to become brown. 2. brown ·vt to make brown or dusky. 3. brown ·vt to make brown by scorching …
Webster English vocab
NOSE — [nose] n [ME, fr. OE nosu; akin to OHG nasa nose, L nasus] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the part of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BROWN — [brown] adj [ME broun, fr. OE brun; akin to OHG brun brown, Gk phryne toad] (bef. 12c): of the color …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BROWN — brown, Brown BrE AmE braʊn ▷ browned braʊnd ▷ browner ˈbraʊn ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ brownest ˈbraʊn …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NOSE — / nəʊz; NAmE noʊz/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] the part of the face that sticks …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BROWN — / braʊn; NAmE / adjective , noun , verb ■ adjective ( brown·er , brown·est ) 1. having the colour …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NOSE — I. nose 1 S2 W2 /nəʊz $ noʊz/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: nosu ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BROWN — I. brown 1 S2 W2 /braʊn/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: brun ] 1 . having …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BROWN
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NOSE — n. & v. --n. 1 an organ above the mouth on the face or head of a human or animal, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BROWN
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NOSE — n. & v. n. 1 an organ above the mouth on the face or head of a human or animal, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BROWN
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NOSE — n. & v. --n. 1. an organ above the mouth on the face or head of a human or animal, …
Oxford English vocab
BROWN
Oxford English vocab
NOSE — ( noses, nosing, nosed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Your nose …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BROWN — ( browner, brownest, browns, browning, browned) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NOSE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BROWN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a brown/white etc envelope ▪ There was a large brown envelope on his desk. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NOSE — (BODY PART), [slang] snout [noun] [C] - the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth through which …
Cambridge English vocab
BROWN — Synonyms and related words : Argos brown, Bordeaux, Cologne brown, Mexican red, Roman umber, Saint Benoit, Turkey umber, acorn, alesan, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
NOSE — See: COUNT HEADS or COUNT NOSES, CUT OFF ONE'S NOSE TO SPITE ONE'S FACE, FOLLOW ONE'S NOSE, GO INTO A …
Slang English vocab
NOSE — As plain as the nose on your face; evidently to be seen. He is led by the nose; he is …
Slang English vocab
NOSE — n. 25B6; noun a punch on the nose : snout, muzzle, proboscis, trunk; informal beak, conk, snoot, schnozzle, hooter, sniffer. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BROWN — n. 25B6; adjective she has brown eyes : hazel, chocolate-coloured, coffee-coloured, cocoa-coloured, nut-brown; brunette; sepia, mahogany, umber, burnt sienna; beige, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BROWN
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
NOSE — See: COUNT HEADS or COUNT NOSES, CUT OFF ONE'S NOSE TO SPITE ONE'S FACE, FOLLOW ONE'S NOSE, GO INTO A …
Словарь английских идиом
NOSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) нос to pick one's nose ≈ ковырять в носу to speak through one's nose ≈ гнусавить, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BROWN — 1. прил. 1) коричневый; бурый brown paper ≈ грубая оберточная бумага brown powder ≈ бурый дымный порох Syn : fulvous …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NOSE — nose.ogg 1. nəʋz n _I 1. 1> нос nose and throat service - мед. риноларингологическое отделение nose agent /gas, irritant/ …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BROWN — brown.ogg _I 1. braʋn n 1. 1> коричневый цвет 2> коричневая краска 3> коричневая одежда или ткань 2. сл. медная …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NOSE — 1) носовая часть 2) горловина ( конвертера ) 3) носок ( цепной пилы ) 4) закруглённый конец ( бревна ) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
NOSE — 1) носовая часть 2) горловина (конвертера) 3) носок (цепной пилы) 4) закруглённый конец (бревна) 5) настыль (на внутреннем конце фурмы) 6) сварка притупление (кромки) 7) набель 8) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
NOSE — 1) нос 2) носовой 3) шлем конвертера • landing nose spike — игла амортизирующая nose of a chisel — конец долота nose of a spindle — …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
BROWN — brown прил.1) коричневый; бурый brown paper — грубая оберточная бумага brown powder — бурый дымный порох Syn:fulvous 2) смуглый; загорелый …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
NOSE — 1. nəʋz n I 1. 1> нос nose and throat service - мед. риноларингологическое отделение nose agent /gas, irritant/ - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BROWN — _I 1. braʋn n 1. 1> коричневый цвет 2> коричневая краска 3> коричневая одежда или ткань 2. сл. медная монета, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NOSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) нос to pick one's nose — ковырять в носу to speak through one's nose — гнусавить, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BROWN — 1. прил. 1) коричневый; бурый brown paper — грубая оберточная бумага brown powder — бурый дымный порох Syn: fulvous 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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