estuvieron lisonjeando
-they/you were flattering
Preterite progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of lisonjear.
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lisonjear

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to adulate)-to flatter
Synonyms for lisonjear
adular
to flatter
alabar
to praise
elogiar
to praise
ensalzar
to praise
halagar
to flatter
poner por las nubes
to praise to the skies
camelar
to sweet-talk
celebrar
to celebrate
embelesar
to captivate
enaltecer
to praise
encomiar
to praise
engatusar
to sweet-talk
exaltar
to extol
felicitar
to congratulate
festejar
to laugh at
hacer la pelota
to suck up to
idolatrar
to idolize
loar
to praise
piropear
to catcall
preconizar
to praise
Antonyms for lisonjear
criticar
to criticize
ofender
to offend
poner por los suelos
to trash
vapulear
to trample
arremeter contra
to attack
avergonzar
to embarrass
burlarse
to mock
burlarse de
to flout
calumniar
to libel
censurar
to criticize
degradar
to degrade
denostar
to insult
desestimar
to look down on
desollar
to tear to pieces
despedazar
to rip apart
despotricar
to rant
difamar
to malign
enojar
to anger
escarnecer
to mock
faltar el respeto
to disrespect
fustigar
to criticize harshly
hablar mal de
to speak badly of
hacerle un desaire a
to snub
increpar
to rebuke
injuriar
to insult
menospreciar
to scorn
molestar
to bother
poner en evidencia
to show up
poner en ridículo
to ridicule
rajar
to bad-mouth
rebajar
to humiliate
reírse de
to laugh at
reprender
to reprimand
sermonear
to lecture
vilipendiar
to despise
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