toady

ˈtoʊdi
toadiedtoadies
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Translation of toady into German,

Noun

flatterer

person who flatters others for personal gain
  • He was known as a toady at work, always complimenting the boss's mediocre ideas..Er war als Schmeichler bei der Arbeit bekannt, immer die mittelmäßigen Ideen des Chefs lobend

Verb

1.

servile behavior

intr.
behave in a servile way to gain favor
intr.
  • He was always toadying to the boss for promotions.Er schleimte immer beim Chef, um Beförderungen zu bekommen.
2.

excessive flattery

tr.
flatter someone excessively for personal gain
tr.
  • She toadied to the celebrity to get an autograph.Sie schleimte sich bei der Berühmtheit ein, um ein Autogramm zu bekommen.
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Examples of toady in a sentence

  • Everyone knew him as the office toady.
  • She was toadying to the director to get a role in the play.
  • They accused him of toadying to the influential guests.
  • He would toady to his boss to get a promotion.
  • They toadied to the manager hoping for a raise.

Translations of "toady" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derSpeichelleckernm.

In politics, being a toady can sometimes lead to unexpected opportunities.

In der Politik kann es manchmal unerwartete Chancen geben, ein Speichellecker zu sein.

dieKrötenf.

He may be a super annoying toady,

Er ist wohl eine nervige Kröte,

derSchleimernm.

Choose raspberry ketone supplement toady and reach your weight loss desire.

Wählen Sie Himbeer Keton Zuschlag Schleimer und erreichen Sie Ihr Gewicht-Verlust-Traum.

dieSpeichelleckerinnf.

She acted like a toady, agreeing with every word the manager said.

Sie benahm sich wie eine Speichelleckerin, indem sie jedem Wort des Managers zustimmte.

Verb
schmeichelnv.

During the party, he tried to toady to the celebrity guests for recognition.

Während der Party versuchte er, den prominenten Gästen zu schmeicheln, um Anerkennung zu bekommen.

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toady: Examples and translations in context

The toady's insistent praise made everyone uncomfortable during the presentation.

Das beharrliche Lob des Speichelleckers machte alle während der Präsentation unbehaglich.

Many labeled him a toady for always agreeing with the loudest voices.

Viele bezeichneten ihn als Speichellecker, weil er immer den lautesten Stimmen zustimmte.

As a toady, he often compromised his own beliefs for personal advantage.

Als Speichellecker kompromittierte er oft seine eigenen Überzeugungen zum persönlichen Vorteil.

The toady's constant flattery made him disliked by his peers.

Die ständigen Schmeicheleien des Speichelleckers machten ihn bei seinen Kollegen unbeliebt.

Being a toady may win you friends, but it rarely earns true respect.

Ein Speichellecker zu sein, mag einem Freunde bringen, aber selten wahren Respekt.

He viewed his colleagues as rivals, but they saw him as a toady.

Er sah seine Kollegen als Rivalen, während sie ihn als Speichellecker betrachteten.

She resented the toady for always getting ahead through manipulation rather than skill.

Sie verachtete den Speichellecker, weil er immer durch Manipulation anstatt durch Fähigkeiten vorankam.

No one trusted the toady; they knew his flattery was self-serving.

Niemand vertraute dem Speichellecker; sie wussten, dass seine Schmeicheleien eigennützig waren.

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