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leie meaning in English

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Leie eigennam
{f}

Lys(a river in France and Belgium)
proper noun

lei [leien] substantief
{n}

slate [slates](rock)
noun
[UK: sleɪt] [US: sˈleɪt]

kleien werkwoord

throw(to make by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ] [US: ˈθroʊ]

kleien bijvoeglijk naamwoord

clayen(made of clay)
adjective

earthen(made of clay)
adjective
[UK: ˈɜːθ.n̩] [US: ˈɝː.θn̩]

Maleier substantief
{m}

Malay [Malays](Malay person)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈleɪ] [US: ˈmeɪ.le]

van een leien dakje bijwoord

swimmingly(in a very favourable manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈswɪ.mɪŋ.li] [US: ˈswɪ.mɪŋ.li]

vleien werkwoord

blandish(to persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole)
verb
[UK: ˈblæn.dɪʃ] [US: ˈblæn.dɪʃ]

butter up(to flatter)
verb
[UK: ˈbʌt.ə(r) ʌp] [US: ˈbʌt.r̩ ʌp]

fawn [fawned, fawning, fawns](to exhibit affection)
verb
[UK: fɔːn] [US: ˈfɒn]

vleiend bijvoeglijk naamwoord
{m}

complimentary(in the nature of a compliment)
adjective
[UK: ˌkɒm.plɪ.ˈmen.tri] [US: ˌkɑːm.plə.ˈmen.tə.ri]

vleier substantief

sycophant [sycophants](one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person.)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪk.ə.fænt] [US: ˈsɪk.ə.fænt]

vleier substantief
{m}

flatterer [flatterers](one who flatters)
noun
[UK: ˈflæ.tə.rə(r)] [US: ˈflæ.tə.rər]

vleierig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

sycophantic(obsequious, flattering, toadying)
adjective
[UK: ˌsɪk.ə.ˈfæn.tɪk] [US: ˌsɪk.ə.ˈfæn.tɪk]

unctuous(profusely polite)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌŋk.tʃʊəs] [US: ˈʌŋt.ʃwəs]

vleierij substantief

sycophancy(fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪk.ə.fən.si] [US: ˈsɪk.ə.fən.si]

vleierij substantief
{f}

flattery [flatteries](excessive praise)
noun
[UK: ˈflæ.tə.ri] [US: ˈflæ.tə.ri]