smiger
noun - en
flattery
B2
- det å smigre
- smigrende utsagn
flattery
B2Upper-Intermediate
B2
Han satte pris på smigeren, men tok det ikke seriøst.
He appreciated the flattery, but didn't take it seriously.
B1
Han vet godt at frisører smigrer alle kunder, men hva så?
He knows that hairdressers flatter all customers, but so what?
B2
Hun prøvde å smigre sjefen med komplimenter.
She tried to flatter her boss with compliments.
B2
Den sniken prøvde alltid å skaffe seg fordeler ved å smigre sjefen.
That sneak was always trying to gain advantages by flattering the boss.
C
Hun prøvde å innsmigre seg hos sjefen med smiger og små gaver.
She tried to ingratiate herself with the boss with flattery and small gifts.