uriah heep

language: es

definitions

  1. A character in Charles Dickens's novel 'David Copperfield', characterized by his excessive, hypocritical humility and manipulative nature.
    es: Personaje de Dickens
  2. A person who is excessively servile, obsequious, or hypocritically humble in order to manipulate others or gain advantage.
    es: Adulador

examples

  1. Uriah Heep is one of the most memorable and unsettling characters in Victorian literature.

    Uriah Heep es uno de los personajes más memorables e inquietantes de la literatura victoriana.

  2. He acted like a real Uriah Heep, constantly flattering the manager to secure a promotion.

    Actuó como un verdadero Uriah Heep, halagando constantemente al gerente para asegurar un ascenso.