German-English translation for "erschmeicheln"

"erschmeicheln" English translation

erschmeicheln
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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to obtain by flattery... to worm oneself into sb’s favor...
examples
  • (sichDativ | dative (case) dat) etwas erschmeicheln
    to obtainetwas | something sth by flattery
    (sichDativ | dative (case) dat) etwas erschmeicheln
  • (sichDativ | dative (case) dat) etwas von jemandem erschmeicheln
    to wheedle (oder | orod coax)etwas | something sth out ofjemand | somebody sb
    (sichDativ | dative (case) dat) etwas von jemandem erschmeicheln
  • sich (Dativ | dative (case)dat) jemandes Gunst erschmeicheln
    to worm oneself into sb’s favor amerikanisches Englisch | American EnglishUS
    to worm oneself into sb’s favour britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    sich (Dativ | dative (case)dat) jemandes Gunst erschmeicheln

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