APPLE-POLISH

Meaning of APPLE-POLISH in English

verb Etymology: from the traditional practice of schoolchildren bringing a shiny apple as a gift to their teacher Date: 1935 intransitive verb to attempt to ingratiate oneself ; toady , transitive verb to curry favor with (as by flattery), ~er noun

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APPLE-POLISH — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb : to attempt to ingratiate oneself : toady this called for some extra apple-polishing by employees — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APPLE-POLISH — — apple polisher . — apple-polisher , n. /ap"euhl pol'ish/ , Informal. v.i. 1. to curry favor with someone, esp. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
APPLE-POLISH — v. (Slang) toady; curry favor, win favor by complimenting somebody, gain favor by using flattery
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
APPLE-POLISH — verb Etymology: from the traditional practice of schoolchildren bringing a shiny apple as a gift to their teacher Date: 1935 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
APPLE-POLISH — Pronunciation: ' a-p ə l- ˌ pä-lish Function: verb Etymology: from the traditional practice of schoolchildren bringing a shiny apple …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
APPLE-POLISH — [ap.ple-pol.ish] vb [fr. the traditional practice of schoolchildren bringing a shiny apple as a gift to their teacher] vi (1935): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
APPLE-POLISH — Function: verb Synonyms: FAWN , bootlick, ||brownnose, cower, cringe, grovel, honey (up), kowtow, toady, truckle
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
APPLE-POLISH — verb Synonyms: fawn , bootlick, ||brownnose, cower, cringe, grovel, honey (up), kowtow, toady, truckle
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
APPLE-POLISH — (американизм) подлизываться (к учителю) лебезить, подхалимствовать - to * one's boss выслуживаться перед начальством
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
APPLE-POLISH — v амер. 1> подлизываться ( к учителю ) 2> лебезить, подхалимствовать to apple-polish one's boss - выслуживаться перед начальством
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
APPLE-POLISH — подлизываться, льстить; выслуживаться ( перед кем-л. ); низкопоклонничать
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
APPLE POLISH — (v) лебезить; подлизываться; подхалимствовать
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
APPLE-POLISH — v амер. 1) подлизываться ( к учителю ) 2) лебезить, подхалимствовать to ~ one's boss - выслуживаться перед начальством
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
APPLE-POLISH — v амер. 1> подлизываться ( к учителю ) 2> лебезить, подхалимствовать to apple-polish one's boss - выслуживаться перед начальством
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
APPLE-POLISH — гл. ; амер. разг. подлизываться, льстить; выслуживаться ( перед кем-л. ) ; низкопоклонничать Kids who want to "apple-polish" their teachers …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
APPLE-POLISH — гл.; амер. разг. подлизываться, льстить; выслуживаться (перед кем-л.); низкопоклонничать Kids who want to "apple-polish" their teachers might consider a gift of chocolate …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
APPLE-POLISH — подлизываться, льстить; выслуживаться (перед кем-л.); низкопоклонничать
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
APPLE-POLISH — I vi AmE sl This called for some apple-polishing by employees — Для этого требовался подхалимаж со стороны служащих II vt AmE …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
APPLE-POLISH — I vi AmE sl This called for some apple-polishing by employees — Для этого требовался подхалимаж со стороны служащих II …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
APPLE-POLISH — apple-polish vi AmE sl This called for some apple-polishing by employees Для этого требовался подхалимаж со стороны служащих apple-polish vt …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
APPLE-POLISH — I This called for some apple-polishing by employees — Для этого требовался подхалимаж со стороны служащих II Are you trying …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
APPLE-POLISH — (американизм) подлизываться (к учителю) лебезить, подхалимствовать - to * one's boss выслуживаться перед начальством
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
POLISH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Polish Corridor Polish language Polish Succession War of the
Английский словарь Британика
APPLE — I Fruit of the genus Malus , in the rose family, the most widely cultivated tree fruit. Malus species are …
Английский словарь Британика
POLISH — I. ˈpälish, -lēsh, esp in pres part -ləsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English polisshen, from Old French poliss-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APPLE — ˈapəl noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English appel, from Old English æppel; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APPLE — (n.) Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, or love …
Английский словарь Webster
APPLE — ( n. ) Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POLISH — — polisher , n. /pol"ish/ , v.t. 1. to make smooth and glossy, esp. by rubbing or friction: to polish …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
APPLE — /ap"euhl/ , n. 1. the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POLISH — I. ˈpä-lish verb Etymology: Middle English polisshen, from Anglo-French poliss-, stem of polir, from Latin polire Date: 14th century transitive …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
APPLE — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English appel, from Old English æppel; akin to Old High German apful apple, Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POLISH — noun the language of the poles. 2. polish ·noun anything used to produce a gloss. 3. polish ·noun fig.: refinement; …
Webster English vocab
APPLE — vi to grow like an apple; to bear apples. 2. apple ·noun anything round like an apple; as, an apple …
Webster English vocab
POLISH — [pol.ish] vb [ME polisshen, fr. MF poliss-, stem of polir, fr. L polire] vt (14c) 1: to make smooth and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
APPLE — [ap.ple] n, often attrib [ME appel, fr. OE aeppel; akin to OHG apful apple, OIr ubull, OCS abluko] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
APPLE — fruit of the genus Malus (about 25 species) belonging to the family Rosaceae, the most widely cultivated tree fruit. The …
Britannica English vocabulary
POLISH — polish verb, noun BrE AmE ˈpɒl ɪʃ AmE ˈpɑːl ɪʃ ▷ polish|ed t ▷ polish|er/s ə/z AmE ə r/z ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
APPLE — apple BrE AmE ˈæp ə l ▷ apple|s z ▶ ˈ apple ˌ blossom BrE AmE ▶ ˌ apple ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POLISH — / ˈpɒlɪʃ; NAmE ˈpɑːl-/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U , C ] a substance used when rubbing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
APPLE — / ˈæpl; NAmE / noun a round fruit with shiny red or green skin and firm white flesh : an …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POLISH — I. pol ‧ ish 1 /ˈpɒlɪʃ $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POLISH — I. Pol ‧ ish 1 /ˈpəʊlɪʃ $ ˈpoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective relating to Poland, its people, or its language II. …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
APPLE — ap ‧ ple S2 W3 /ˈæp ə l/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æppel ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
APPLE — n. 1 the fruit of a tree of the genus Malus, rounded in form and with a crisp flesh. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
APPLE — n. 1 the fruit of a tree of the genus Malus, rounded in form and with a crisp flesh. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
APPLE — n.1 the fruit of a tree of the genus Malus, rounded in form and with a crisp flesh. 2 the …
Oxford English vocab
POLISH — ( polishes, polishing, polished) 1. Polish is a substance that you put on the surface of an object in order …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
APPLE — ( apples) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An apple is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POLISH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES clean/polish your shoes ▪ We used to clean our shoes every evening before we …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
APPLE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cherry/peach/apple etc tree ▪ We planted a peach tree in the backyard. ▪ the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POLISH — [noun] [U]I'll just give my shoes a quick polish (= I will polish them).Polish is a cream or other substance …
Cambridge English vocab
APPLE — [noun] - a round fruit with a firm white inside and a green, red or yellow skin, or the tree …
Cambridge English vocab
APPLE — n. Apple Computer Inc. apple scab custard apple
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
POLISH — n. Polish Corridor Polish language Polish Succession War of the
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
POLISH — Synonyms and related words : Atticism, abradant, abrasive, acculturation, acquired taste, aluminum oxide, ameliorate, appreciation of excellence, appropriateness, auto polish, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
POLISH — To polish the king's iron with one's eyebrows; to be in gaol, and look through the iron grated windows. To …
Slang English vocab
APPLE — n. apple knocker apple polish apple polisher
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POLISH — I. noun ⇨ See also ↑ nail polish ADJECTIVE ▪ boot , furniture , metal , nail , shoe , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
APPLE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sweet ▪ sharp , sour , tart ▪ Add some sugar to the stewed apple—it's still a …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
POLISH — n. 25B6; verb I polished his shoes : SHINE, wax, buff, rub up/down; gloss, burnish; varnish, oil, glaze, lacquer, japan, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
APPLE — ( BrE Apple Mac , Mac ) the popular name for the Macintosh computer produced by the US company Apple …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
POLISH — v. 1 shine, brighten, burnish, buff, furbish, wax, clean, smooth, rub, gloss He polished up the handles so carefully That …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
APPLE — This is the name of a company that makes Macintosh computers. The reason this term is in the glossary is …
English Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms

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