Hanger-on

Translation of "hanger-on" into Russian

Noun

hanger-on

hangers-on pl

прихлебатель

The reception was full of hangers-on trying to impress the producer.

Приём был полон прихлебателей, пытавшихся впечатлить продюсера.

No one liked the hanger-on who always flattered the boss.

Никому не нравился подхалим, который постоянно льстил начальнику.

Additional translations

акцент на материальной зависимости

Adjective

hanger-on

Attributive use of the noun, placed before another noun.

прихлебательский

Several hanger-on types tried to insinuate themselves into the conversation.

Несколько прихлебательских типов попытались втереться в разговор.

Additional translations

Noun

A person who persistently seeks the company or favor of important or influential people, especially for personal advantage; a sycophant.

The celebrity27s dressing room was crowded with hangers-on hoping for an invitation to the after-party.

Adjective

Attributive: relating to or characteristic of a hanger-on; sycophantic.

Several hanger-on types tried to insinuate themselves into the conversation.