كيف تنطق "stroke your ego"

expression

ˈstɹoʊk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈiɡoʊ

STROHK yor EE-goh

stɹˈəʊk/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈiːɡəʊ

str-OHK yaw EE-goh

التعريف

To flatter someone excessively or do something to make them feel important, often to please or manipulate them.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈstɹoʊk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈiɡoʊ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

stɹˈəʊk/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈiːɡəʊ

أمريكي

STROHK yor EE-goh

بريطاني

str-OHK yaw EE-goh

She loves it when people stroke her ego with compliments.

Don’t stroke his ego if you want honest feedback.

Teachers shouldn’t always stroke students’ egos; sometimes they need critique.

If you want him to help, just stroke his ego a little—he loves to feel important.