подлизываться

Russian

Etymology

подли́за (podlíza) + -ывать (-yvatʹ) + -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐdˈlʲizɨvət͡sə]

Verb

подли́зываться • (podlízyvatʹsja) impf

  1. to flatter, to insinuate, to suck up, to lick someone's boots, to wheedle, to curry favor (+ к (k) + dative case)
    Synonym: льстить (lʹstitʹ)

Conjugation

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