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заи́скивать — meaning in English

zaiskivat

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English meaning

  • crawl verb To move on hands and knees, or drag the body low along a surface.
  • fawn noun A young deer, usually under a year old.
  • ingratiate verb To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.

Senses

заи́скивать is used for these senses in English:

  • crawl (intransitive) To act in a servile manner.
  • curry favor (idiomatic) To seek to gain favor by flattery or attention.
  • ingratiate (reflexive) To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.

crawl — full definition

  1. verb To move on hands and knees, or drag the body low along a surface.
  2. verb To move or progress very slowly.
  3. verb For a computer program to automatically visit and index web pages.
  4. noun A very slow pace, or a tour of several bars in one night ("bar crawl").

fawn — full definition

  1. noun A young deer, usually under a year old.
  2. noun A light yellowish-brown colour.
  3. verb To seek approval or favour through excessive flattery or servile behaviour.

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