No. 9,297 in Swedish
fjäska
To flatter or suck up excessively.
In a sentence
Jag märkte att han försökte fjäska för chefen hela dagen.
I noticed that he tried to curry favor with the boss all day.
Here, 'fjäska' means to attempt to gain favor or approval by flattery or overly submissive behavior. The word is used in the context of workplace dynamics.
Hon fjäskar alltid för sina lärare för att få bra betyg.
She always sucks up to her teachers to get good grades.
In this sentence, 'fjäska' demonstrates the action of ingratiating oneself with someone, specifically done to achieve a personal gain—favor from teachers in this case.
Man behöver inte fjäska för att bli omtyckt, det handlar om att vara genuin.
You don’t need to suck up to be liked; it’s about being genuine.
Here, 'fjäska' is used to express the concept of unnecessary flattering or ingratiating behavior to gain approval, contrasting it with authenticity.
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