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toady

/ˈtoʊdi/

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noun

Schleimer, Speichellecker

A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage or an obsequious lackey or minion

Examples :

"The manager disliked honest feedback, preferring to surround himself with toadies who would always agree with him, even when he was wrong. "

Der Manager mochte ehrliches Feedback nicht und zog es vor, sich mit Schleimern zu umgeben, die ihm immer zustimmten, selbst wenn er Unrecht hatte.

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noun

Grobianin, Bäuerin

A coarse, rustic woman.

Examples :

""That toady was yelling loudly in the town square, arguing about the price of her vegetables." "

Diese Grobianin schrie laut auf dem Marktplatz und stritt sich über den Preis ihres Gemüses.

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verb

kriechen, buckeln

(construed with to) To behave like a toady (to someone).

Examples :

"He was desperate for a promotion, so he started to toady to his boss by constantly agreeing with everything she said. "

Er war verzweifelt auf eine Beförderung aus, also begann er, vor seinem Chef zu kriechen, indem er ständig allem zustimmte, was sie sagte.

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adjective

Krötenartig

Toadlike

Examples :

"The old garden gnome had a toady, green complexion and bulging eyes. "

Der alte Gartenzwerg hatte einen krötenartigen, grünen Teint und hervorstehende Augen.

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