flatterer

flat·ter ¹

 (flăt′ər)

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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flat′ter·er n.

flat′ter·ing·ly adv.

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flat·ter ²

 (flăt′ər)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

flatterer - a person who uses flattery     adulator follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another ass-kisser, crawler, sycophant, toady, lackey - a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

flatterer

noun

One who flatters another excessively:

adulator, courtier, sycophant, toady.

Informal: apple-polisher.

Translations

مُتَمَلِّق، مُتَزَلِّف

lichotník

smigrer

SchleimerSchmeichler

zalamero

flatteur

skjallari, smjaîrari

adulatore

smigrer

lichotník

dalkavukpohpohçuyağcı

奉承者拍马屁的人

flatterer

[ˈflætərəʳ] N → adulador(a) m/f

flatterer

[ˈflætərə^r] n → flatteur/euse m/f

flatterer

n → Schmeichler(in) m(f)

flatterer

[ˈflætərəʳ] n → adulatore/trice

flatter

(ˈflӕtə) verb

1. to praise too much or insincerely. Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing. vlei يَتَمَلَّق правя комплимент adular lichotit schmeicheln smigre κολακεύωhalagar, 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 vleiensmigre, smiskeschlebiać چا پلوسى كول،. 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 favorecer lichotit schmeicheln forskønne κολακεύωfavorecer 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 flatterenforskjønneschlebiać غوړه مالى كول 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) gabar-se lichotit si sich einbilden bilde sig ind υπερηφανεύομαι preciarse de uhkusega nentima خرسند شدن mairitella se flatter 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 خوشآلیدل ter peneiras de a (se) felicita (pentru) тешить себя lichotiť si laskati si laskati sebi våga påstå att man är (kan) ... ภูมิใจ kıvanç duymak 自以為 тішитися; насмілюватися думати, що خوش فہمی میں مبتلا ہونا یا کرنا làm cho ai hãnh diện 自以为

ˈflatterer noun

vleier مُتَمَلِّق، مُتَزَلِّف ласкател adulador lichotník der/die Schmeichler(in) smigrer κόλακαςadulador meelitaja چاپلوس imartelija flatteur/-euse חנפן चापलूस laskavac hízelgő penyanjung skjallari, smjaðrari adulatore, adulatrice へつらう人 아첨꾼 saldliežuvis, meilikautojas glaimotājs; lišķis penyanjung vleiersmigrer pochlebca چا پلوس 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

ˈflattery noun

insincere praise. vleiery تَمَلُّق، تَزَلُّف ласкателство adulação lichotka die Schmeichelei smiger κολακείαadulación meelitus چاپلوسی imartelu flatterieחנופה चापलूसी laskanje, ulagivanje hízelgés sanjungan smjaður adulazione, lusinga お世辞 아첨, 아부 gyrimas, meilikavimas glaimi sanjungan vleierij smiger, smiskingpochlebstwo چا پلوسى adulação linguşire лесть lichôtka prilizovanje laskanje smicker การประจบสอพลอ dalkavukluk, yağcılık, pohpoh 阿諛之辭，場面話 лестощі; підлесливість خوشامد sự tâng bốc, nịnh hót 恭维话，捧场话