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to flatter
01
flatter, aduler
to highly praise someone in an exaggerated or insincere way, especially for one's own interest
Transitive: to flatter sb/sth
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
flatter
3e personne du singulier
flatters
participe présent
flattering
passé simple
flattered
participe passé
flattered
Exemples
The employee flattered the boss by excessively praising their leadership style, hoping for a promotion.
L'employé a flatté le patron en louant excessivement son style de leadership, espérant une promotion.
02
flatter
to believe something favorable about one's character or abilities even though it might not be true
Transitive
03
avantage, met en valeur
to make someone look attractive or enhance their appearance, especially with a particular color or style of clothing
Exemples
The dress flatters her figure beautifully.
La robe flatte sa silhouette magnifiquement.
to flatter oneself
01
to overestimate one's own abilities, accomplishments, or appearance
Exemples
Don't flatter yourself—you don't sing any better than we do.
Arbre Lexical
flattering
flatter
