blarney

ˈblɑːrni

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Definition of blarney - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

persuasionpersuasive flattery or kind speech

He used blarney to get what he wanted.

flattery

smooth talk

fluencyability to talk fluently and charmingly

She has the blarney to win anyone over.

charm

eloquence

Verb

tr.

communicationpersuade using smooth and flattering words

She blarneyed him into agreeing to the plan.

cajole

coax

sweet-talk

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Origin of blarney

Irish, blarna (flattery)

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Blarney Stone

Irish folklore

stone in Blarney Castle granting eloquence when kissed

Examples of blarney in a sentence

With a bit of blarney, he convinced them to stay longer.
His blarney made him a favorite at parties.
With a bit of blarney, he charmed his way into the event.
He blarneyed the committee into approving the budget.
They blarneyed their way into the exclusive club.

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French:baratin, embobiner, ...
German:Schmeichelei, überreden, ...
Italian:lusinga, persuadere, ...
Spanish:labia, engatusar, ...
Portuguese:lisonja, convencer, ...
Chinese:花言巧语, 说服, ...
Japanese:お世辞, おだてる, ...
Arabic:كلام معسول, دَاهَنَ, ...
Hebrew:חֲנוּפָה, לְהַחֲנִיף, ...
Russian:лесть, уговаривать, ...
Ukrainian:лестощі, заговорювати зуби, ...
Hindi:मधुर भाषण, मनाना, ...
Bengali:মিষ্টি কথা, চাটুকারিতা করা, ...
Catalan:afalac, persuadir, ...
Czech:lichocení, obalamutit, ...
Danish:smiger, smigre, ...
Dutch:vleierij, overhalen, ...
Greek:κολακεία, κολακεύω, ...
Hungarian:hízelgés, behízelegni, ...
Khmer:ពាក្យសរសើរលួងលោម, និយាយលួងលោមដោយពាក្យសម្ដីផ្អែមល្ហែម និងសរសើរលើកជើងដើម្បីបញ្ចុះបញ្ចូល, ...
Korean:감언이설, 구슬리다, ...
Persian:چرب‌زبانی, چاپلوسی کرد, ...
Polish:pochlebstwo, przekonać, ...
Portuguese (BR):lábia, lisonjear, ...
Romanian:vorbe mieroase, a măguli, ...
Swedish:smicker, övertala, ...
Thai:คำพูดหว่านล้อม, ชักชวน, ...
Turkish:pohpohlama, pohpohlamak, ...
Vietnamese:lời nịnh hót, dỗ ngọt, ...

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