BROWN NOSE

Meaning of BROWN NOSE in English

(bad language) try to please the manager, suck up to

Some guys brown nose their way to success. But is it success?

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

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 — v. , slang , avoidable , though gaining in acceptance To curry favor in a subservient way, as by obviously …
American Idioms English 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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