Cajoleries

/kəˈdʒoʊləriz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cajolery; multiple instances of cajoling, flattery, or coaxing behavior.

Etymology

From French cajolerie (from cajoler + -ie, French suffix for abstract nouns), pluralized with English -s. The -ery/-ery suffix denotes behavior or action.

Kelly Says

Shakespeare's Cleopatra was famous for her 'cajoleries'—she could get what she wanted through charm and wit rather than direct demand, which is exactly what the word captures.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፍቅር
fik-ir
ARالعربية
مدح
madh
BNবাংলা
মমতার
mom-ta-ar
CACatalà
afecte
a-feck-te
CSČeština
chvály
chva-ly
DADansk
smigeri
smee-ge-ree
DEDeutsch
Flirts
flirts
ELΕλληνικά
συκοφάντεια
si-ko-fan-tee-a
ESEspañol
cariños
ka-ree-nyos
FAفارسی
مدح
madh
FISuomi
kiusaamista
kiu-saa-mis-ta
FRFrançais
flatterie
flah-te-ree
GUGU
પ્રેમ
prem
HAHA
kyautata
kya-u-ta-ta
HEעברית
חיבה
khi-va
HIहिन्दी
मधुर शब्द
madhur shabd
HUMagyar
csókoltatás
cho-kol-ta-tas
IDBahasa Indonesia
pujian
pu-jian
IGIG
okwu
ok-wu
ITItaliano
attenzioni
a-ten-tsee-o-nee
JA日本語
甘言
ama-go-to
KKKK
таны
ta-ny
KMKM
ស្នេហា
s-ne-ha
KO한국어
부드러운 말
bu-deu-reu-un mal
MRMR
प्रार्थना
pra-ar-th-na
MSBahasa Melayu
pujian
pu-jian
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-daw
NLNederlands
flatterie
flat-te-ree
NONorsk
smigeri
smee-ge-ree
PAPA
ਪਿਆਰ
pee-aar
PLPolski
pochwały
po-chwa-ly
PTPortuguês
cafuné
ka-foo-neh
RORomână
mângâieri
mang-ge-e-ree
RUРусский
сладости
slado-sti
SVSvenska
smickeri
smee-ke-ree
SWKiswahili
maneno mazuri
ma-ne-no ma-zu-ree
TAதமிழ்
கொடுமை
ko-du-mai
TEతెలుగు
గౌరవం
gow-ra-vam
THไทย
คำชม
kam chom
TLTL
paggalang
pa-ga-lang
TRTürkçe
sevgiler
sevg-i-ler
UKУкраїнська
лестощі
les-to-shchi
URاردو
مدح
madh
VITiếng Việt
lời ngọt ngào
lo-i ngot ngao
YOYO
àwọn ìrànwọ́
awon iranwo
ZH中文
甜言蜜语
tian-yan-mi-yu
ZUZU
izwi
ee-zwi

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