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lisonjear

[lisõŋxeˈaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

verb haber lisonjeado · lisonjeando · habiendo lisonjeado · lisonjeado · lisonjeo · lisonjeas

Dirigir lisonjas, adular interesadamente.
pronominal Dar motivo de envanecimiento u orgullo. Escucha, Gorgias. Si hay alguien que hablando con otro esté ansioso de comprender bien la cosa de que se habla, puedes estar seguro de que me lisonjeo de ser uno, y me figuro lo mismo de ti.
pronominal Deleitar, agradar. Dícese de las cosas materiales; como la música, etc.

In English

butter up to flatter
flatter to enhance someone's vanity
cajole to encourage or persuade by effort

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"lisonjear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/lisonjear. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"lisonjear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/lisonjear.

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@misc{lisonjear_2026,
  title = {lisonjear},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/lisonjear},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}