zalamería

zalamería/θa.la.meˈɾi.a/

noun

sweet-talking flattery; cloying display of affection

demostración de cariño empalagosa y aduladora

Cute, wheedling charm used to win someone over or get something — a close Spanish cousin of Korean aegyo (애교).

Suele usarse para conseguir algo con mimos; se compara con el aegyo (애교) coreano del K-pop.

Examples

01
Mi hija usa la zalamería cuando quiere otro helado.
My daughter turns on the sweet talk when she wants another ice cream.
02
Con tanta zalamería, seguro que consigues el coche de papá.
With that much sweet-talking, you will surely get Dad's car.
03
El gato pide comida con mucha zalamería cada mañana.
The cat begs for food with plenty of cute flattery every morning.

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