suck up

1. (transitive)To absorb (fluid).

   The dry soil sucked up water like a sponge.

   aufsaugen

   впитыватьvpityvatʹ

2. (often, slang, with to)To adulate or flatter (someone) excessively, generally to obtain some personal benefit or favour.

   Jimmy sucked up to the English teacher hoping he would get an A.

   einschleimen

   подли́зыватьсяpodlízyvatʹsja, подлиза́тьсяpodlizátʹsja

3. (slang)To fellate (someone).

1. He sucks up to his boss.

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2. She sucks up to the teacher.

   ruОна подлизывается к учителю.

   deSie schleimt sich bei dem Lehrer ein.

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3. All you do is suck up to Tom.

   ruТы только и делаешь, что подлизываешься к Тому.

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4. Cotton sucks up water.

   deBaumwolle nimmt Wasser auf.

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5. You're a suck-up.

   ruТы подхалим.

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• suck upбити чолом, вклонятисяTo absorb (fluid).
• suck inвсмоктувати, всмоктатиTo draw inward using suction. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck, in.
• suck downвдихнути, вдихатиTo drink (or, more rarely, eat) all of something quickly.
• suck intoпритягнути, притягтиTo cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.
• suck offTo perform oral sex on.
• suck outUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck, out.
• suck underTo pull (someone or something) under the surface of a body of water.