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sycophant

/ˈsɪkəfænt/

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noun

متملق، متزلف

One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

Examples :

"The sycophant in the office tried to win the boss's favor by showering him with exaggerated praise. "

حاول المتملق في المكتب كسب ود رئيسه من خلال إغراقه بالثناء المبالغ فيه.

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noun

متملق، متزلف

One who seeks to gain through the powerful and influential.

Examples :

"The sycophant constantly praised the teacher's every comment, hoping to get a better grade. "

أشاد المتملق باستمرار بكل تعليق للمعلم، على أمل الحصول على درجة أفضل.

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noun

وشاية، متملق

An informer; a talebearer.

Examples :

"Maria was known as a sycophant in the office because she always reported her coworkers' mistakes to the boss. "

عُرفت ماريا بالوشاية في المكتب لأنها كانت تبلغ عن أخطاء زملائها للرئيس دائمًا.

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verb

وشى بـ، افترى على

To inform against; hence, to calumniate.

Examples :

"The student sycophanted on his classmate, claiming he had cheated on the test, hoping to gain favor with the teacher. "

وشى الطالب بزميله، مدعياً أنه غش في الاختبار، على أمل كسب ود المعلم.

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verb

تزلف، تملق

To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.

Examples :

""To get a better grade, the student started to sycophant the teacher by excessively praising every lecture." "

للحصول على درجة أفضل، بدأ الطالب يتملق المعلم من خلال الإفراط في الثناء على كل محاضرة.

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