uriah heep

language: pt

definitions

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

examples

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

    Uriah Heep é uma das personagens mais memoráveis e inquietantes da literatura vitoriana.

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

    Ele agiu como um verdadeiro Uriah Heep, constantemente bajulando o gerente para garantir uma promoção.