Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - flatter
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(flatters, flattering, flattered) 1. If someone flatters you, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something. I knew she was just flattering me. ...a story of how the president flattered and feted him into taking his side. VERB: V n, V n into -ing c darkgreen]disapproval 2. If you flatter yourself that something good is the case, you believe that it is true, although others may disagree. If someone says to you ‘you’re flattering yourself’ or ‘don’t flatter yourself’, they mean that they disagree with your good opinion of yourself. I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war... You flatter yourself. Why would we go to such ludicrous lengths? VERB: V pron-refl that, V pron-refl 3. If something flatters you, it makes you appear more attractive. Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones... My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter. VERB: V n, V 4. see also flat, flattered, flattering
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English flateren, from Anglo-French flater to lap, ~, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German flaz flat Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest 2. a. archaic beguile 4 b. to encourage or gratify especially with the assurance that something is right I ~ myself that my interpretation is correct 3. a. to portray too favorably the portrait ~s him b. to display to advantage candlelight often ~s the face intransitive verb to use ~y • ~er noun • ~ingly adverb II. noun Date: 1714 one that flattens; especially a flat-faced swage used in smithing ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. 1 compliment unduly; overpraise, esp. for gain or advantage. 2 (usu. refl.; usu. foll. by that + clause) please, congratulate, or delude (oneself etc.) (I flatter myself that I can sing). 3 a (of a colour, a style, etc.) make (a person) appear to the best advantage (that blouse flatters you). b (esp. of a portrait, a painter, etc.) represent too favourably. 4 gratify the vanity of; make (a person) feel honoured. 5 inspire (a person) with hope, esp. unduly (was flattered into thinking himself invulnerable). 6 please or gratify (the ear, the eye, etc.). Phrases and idioms flattering unction a salve that one administers to one's own conscience or self-esteem (Shakesp. esp. Hamlet III. iv. 136). Derivatives flatterer n. flattering adj. flatteringly adv. Etymology: ME, perh. rel. to OF flater to smooth ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
1. льстить; чрезмерно хвалить you flatter me! —- вы мне льстите! to flatter smb.'s vanity —- льстить чьему-л. самолюбию, тешить чье-л. тщеславие to flatter oneself —- быть слишком высокого мнения о себе; переоценивать себя he flattered himself that he spoke French with a perfect accent —- он воображал, что говорит по-французски с безупречным произношением we flatter ourselves that we can do without their help —- мы льстим себя надеждой, что можем обойтись без их помощи 2. (обыкн. pass) быть польщенным I feel flattered by your invitation —- мне лестно получить ваше приглашение 3. подольщаться (к кому-л.) 4. приукрашивать; преувеличивать достоинства the portrait flattered her —- на портрете она красивее, чем в жизни 5. быть к лицу, красить (кого-л.; об освещении, одежде и т. п.) 6. быть приятным, ласкать (слух, глаз и т. п.) 7. тех. гладилка, правильный молоток ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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I v. 1) льстить 2) to flatter oneself that - тешить себя, льстить себя (надеждой) I flatter myself that - смею думать, что 3) приукрашивать; преувеличивать достоинства the portrait flatters him - этот портрет приукрашивает его 4) быть приятным; ласкать (взор, слух) Syn: see fawn II noun tech. рихтовальный молот ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ v 1 to praise someone in an insincere way in order to please them or get something from them (He flattered her, saying how beautiful her eyes were.) 2 be flattered to be pleased because someone has shown you that they like or admire you (I was flattered to be asked to write an article for the magazine.) 3 to make someone look more attractive, thinner, or younger than they really are (outfits designed to flatter the fuller figure) 4 flatter yourself if you flatter yourself that something is true about your abilities or achievements, you make yourself believe it is true, although it is not (flatter yourself that) (She flatters herself that she could have been a model.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 12c., from O.Fr. flater "to flatter," originally "stroke with the hand, caress," from Frank. *flat "palm, flat of the hand." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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