2010. április 17., szombat

MOLLYCODDLE


mollycoddle
\MAH-lee-kah-dul\



1. verb

Meaning
to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence or attention

Synonyms
pamper, featherbed, spoil, indulge

Hungarian
babusgat, kényeztet, tyutyujgat

German
verweicheln, verhätscheln

Example Sentence
Parents of other players complained that the coach was unfairly mollycoddling the team's star pitcher.



2. noun
 
Meaning
 a pampered or effeminate man or boy

Synonyms
candy-ass, wimp 

Hungarian
puhány, anyámasszony katonája

German
der Weichling, das Weichei



Forrás: Merriam-Webster, Beolingus

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