flatter

flat·ter ¹  (fltr)

v. flat·tered, flat·ter·ing, flat·ters

v.tr.

1. To compliment excessively and often insincerely, especially in order to win favor.

2. To please or gratify the vanity of: "What really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering" (George Bernard Shaw).

3.

a. To portray favorably: a photograph that flatters its subject.

b. To show off becomingly or advantageously.

v.intr.

To practice flattery.

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[Middle English flateren, from Old French flater, of Germanic origin; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]

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flatter·er n.

flatter·ing·ly adv.

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flat·ter ²  (fltr)

n.

1. A flat-faced swage or hammer used by blacksmiths.

2. A die plate for flattening metal into strips, as in the manufacture of watch springs.

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flatter¹

vb

1. to praise insincerely, esp in order to win favour or reward

2. to show to advantage that dress flatters her

3. (tr) to make to appear more attractive, etc., than in reality

4. to play upon or gratify the vanity of (a person) it flatters her to be remembered

5. (tr) to beguile with hope; encourage, esp falsely this success flattered him into believing himself a champion

6. (tr) to congratulate or deceive (oneself) I flatter myself that I am the best

[probably from Old French flater to lick, fawn upon, of Frankish origin]

flatterable  adj

flatterer  n

flatteringly  adv

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flatter²

n

1. (Engineering / Tools) a blacksmith's tool, resembling a flat-faced hammer, that is placed on forged work and struck to smooth the surface of the forging

2. (Engineering / Tools) a die with a narrow rectangular orifice for drawing flat sections

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

flatter - praise somewhat dishonestly blandish soft-soap - use flattering talk on somebody praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" adulate - flatter in an obsequious manner stroke - treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss" bootlick, kotow, toady, truckle, kowtow, fawn, suck up - try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss" brown-nose, butter up - flatter with the intention of getting something disparage, belittle, pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"

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flatter

verb

1. praise, compliment, pander to, sweet-talk (informal), court, humour, puff, flannel (Brit. informal), fawn, cajole, lay it on (thick) (slang), wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap (informal), butter up, blandish I knew he was just flattering me.

2. suit, become, enhance, set off, embellish, do something for, show to advantage Orange flatters those with golden skin tones.

Translations

flatter [ˈflætəʳ] VT

1. (= praise, compliment)

1.1. (sincerely) → halagar
you flatter me! → ¡me halagas!
to say that she is tactless is to flatter her (iro) → decir que no tiene tacto es como echarle un piropo

1.2. (insincerely) → adular, lisonjear
he only said it to flatter you → te lo dijo sólo para adularte

2. (= gratify) → halagar
I was very flattered to be asked → me halagó que me lo pidieran
to feel flattered → sentirse halagado

3. (= show to advantage) → favorecer
that colour flatters you → ese color te favorece
it's a dress that will flatter any figure → es un vestido que favorece a cualquiera

4. to flatter o.s

4.1. (= pride o.s.) to flatter o.s. on sth/that → enorgullecerse de algo/de que

4.2. (= deceive o.s.) don't flatter yourself, I didn't come all this way just to see you → no te hagas ilusiones, no he venido hasta aquí sólo para verte a ti
you flatter yourself! what makes you think he fancies you? → ¡no seas engreída! ¿qué te hace pensar que le gustas?

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flatter [ˈflætə^r] vt

[person] → flatter
to flatter o.s. (that) ...
I flatter myself I've done it all rather well → J'aime à penser que j'ai tout plutôt bien réussi.

(= look good on) → flatter
see also flattered

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flatter

vt → schmeicheln (+dat); it flatters your figure → das ist sehr vorteilhaft; I was very flattered by his remark → ich fühlte mich von seiner Bemerkung sehr geschmeichelt; you can flatter yourself on being … → Sie können sich (dat) → etwas darauf einbilden, dass Sie …; he flatters himself he’s a good musician → er bildet sich (dat) → ein, ein guter Musiker zu sein; don’t flatter yourself! → bilde dir ja nichts ein!

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flatter [ˈflætəʳ] vt (praise) → adulare, lusingare; (show to advantage) → donare a
this photo flatters you → in questa foto sei venuto molto bene
to flatter o.s. that one is ... → illudersi di essere...

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flatter [ˈflætəʳ] vt (praise) → adulare, lusingare; (show to advantage) → donare a
this photo flatters you → in questa foto sei venuto molto bene
to flatter o.s. that one is ... → illudersi di essere...

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flatter

v flatter [ˈflӕtə]

1 to praise too much or insincerely Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing. vlei يَتَمَلَّق правя комплимент lichotit smigre schmeicheln κολακεύω halagar, adular (kellegi) eneseuhkust kõditama چاپلوسی کردن imarrella flatter לְהַחנִיף चापलूसी करना laskati hízeleg (vkinek) menyanjung skjalla, lofa um of adulare, lusingare おべっかを使う 아첨하다 saldliežuvauti, meilikauti glaimot menyanjung vleien smigre, smiske schlebiać adular a flata, a măguli льстить lichotiť laskati laskati smickra ยกยอ pohpohlamak, yağ çekmek 奉承 лестити بے جا تعریف کرنا tâng bốc nịnh hót 奉承

2 to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is The photograph flatters him. vlei يُطْري لِ превъзнасям lichotit forskønne schmeicheln κολακεύω favorecer tegelikust ilusamana näitama بهتر نشان دادن korostaa parhaita puolia flatter לְהַחמִיא खुश होना ugadati taštini, laskati hízeleg (vmi vkinek) membuat senang fegra abbellire 実物以上に見せる (실물 이상으로) 아름답게 보이게 하다 (pa)gražinti Fotogrāfijā viņš izskatās skaistāks nekā dzīvē. membuat seseorang kelihatan lebih flatteren forskjønne schlebiać favorecer a avantaja приукрашивать lichotiť laskati ulepšavati vara smickrande för ทำให้ดูสวยหรือดีขึ้นกว่าที่เป็นจริง olduğundan iyi göstermek 勝過(真人/實物)的描述 прикрашати بے جا کسی چیز کو بہتر ظاہر کرنا tôn lên 胜过

3 to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something) I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly. vlei يَتَباهى، يَتَبَجَّح лаская (се) lichotit si bilde sig ind sich einbilden υπερηφανεύομαι preciarse de uhkusega nentima خرسند شدن mairitella se flatter (de) לְהַשלוֹת אֶת עַצמוֹ रशन होना umišljati, uobražavati sebi büszke vmire bangga þykjast geta vantarsi, compiacersi うぬぼれる …이라고 우쭐대다 džiaugtis, jausti pasitenkinimą būt apmierinātam ar sevi bangga zich vleien innbille seg at pochlebiać sobie, z dumą stwierdzać ter peneiras de a (se) felicita (pentru) тешить себя lichotiť si laskati si laskati sebi våga påstå att man är (kan) ... ยกยอปอปั้น kıvanç duymak 自以為 тішитися; насмілюватися думати, що خوش فہمی میں مبتلا ہونا یا کرنا làm cho ai hãnh diện 自以为

n flatterer

vleier مُتَمَلِّق، مُتَزَلِّف ласкател lichotník smigrer der/die Schmeichler(in) κόλακας adulador meelitaja چاپلوس imartelija flatteur/-euse חַנפָן चापलूस laskavac hízelgő penyanjung skjallari, smjaðrari adulatore, adulatrice へつらう人 아첨꾼 saldliežuvis, meilikautojas glaimotājs; lišķis penyanjung vleier smigrer pochlebca adulador linguşitor льстец lichotník, -čka laskač laskavac smickrare คนช่างประจบสอพลอ dalkavuk, yağcı, pohpohçu 拍馬屁的人，奉承者 підлесник, лестун خوشامد خورہ người nịnh bợ 拍马屁的人，奉承者

n flattery

insincere praise. vleiery تَمَلُّق، تَزَلُّف ласкателство lichotka smiger die Schmeichelei κολακεία adulación meelitus چاپلوسی imartelu flatterie חֲנוּפָּה चापलूसी laskanje, ulagivanje hízelgés sanjungan smjaður adulazione, lusinga お世辞 아첨, 아부 gyrimas, meilikavimas glaimi sanjungan vleierij smiger, smisking pochlebstwo adulação linguşire лесть lichôtka prilizovanje laskanje smicker การประจบสอพลอ dalkavukluk, yağcılık, pohpoh 恭維話, 捧場話 лестощі; підлесливість خوشامد sự tâng bốc, nịnh hót 恭维话, 捧场话

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flatter → يُطري polichotit smigre schmeicheln κολακεύω halagar imarrella flatter laskati adulare おだてる 아첨하다 vleien smigre pochlebić bajular льстить smickra ยกยอ pohpohlamak nịnh nọt 奉承