How is the word подхалим translated from Russian to English

English translation
Sycophant
noun

Тот, кто льстит сильным мира сего.

A person who flatters the powerful.

Examples with “подхалим”

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  • Короля окружали подхалимы. — The king was surrounded by sycophants.

  • Тебе не кажется, что он просто подхалим? — Don't you think he's just a sycophant?

  • Подхалимы никогда не говорят тебе правду. — Sycophants never tell you the truth.

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