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ласка́я — meaning in English

laskaya

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English meaning

  • blandish verb To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
  • caress noun A gentle, affectionate touch.
  • fawn noun A young deer, usually under a year old.
  • flatter verb To praise someone, often more than they deserve, in order to please them or win favour.

Senses

ласка́я is used for these senses in English:

  • blandish (transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.
  • caress (transitive) To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.
  • fawn (intransitive) To exhibit affection or attempt to please.
  • flatter To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
  • flatter To enhance or gratify someone's vanity by praising them.
  • soft-soap (informal, idiomatic, transitive) To attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words; to butter up.

blandish — full definition

  1. verb To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
  2. verb To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.

caress — full definition

  1. noun A gentle, affectionate touch.
  2. verb To touch someone gently and affectionately.

Related Bulgarian words