flattez in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flattez in the French»English Dictionary

I.flatter [flate] VB trans

1. flatter (complimenter):

flatter personne

to flatter

je ne dis pas cela pour vous flatter

I'm not saying it just to flatter you

vous me flattez, je n'en mérite pas autant

you flatter me, I don't deserve it

flatter bassement qn

to toady to sb

sans vouloir vous flatter

I say this without flattery

il aime qu'on le flatte

he likes flattery

2. flatter (honorer):

leur visite a flatté tout le village

the whole village felt honoured by their visit

3. flatter (encourager):

flatter sentiment, vice

to encourage

flatter qn dans son amour-propre

to boost sb's ego

4. flatter (caresser):

flatter animal

to pat

5. flatter (être agréable):

flatter narines, palais, regard, oreilles

to delight

6. flatter (avantager) photo, vêtement, éclairage:

flatter personne

to flatter

II.se flatter VB refl

1. se flatter (prétendre):

je me flatte de m'exprimer au moins de façon claire

I flatter myself that I'm at least articulate

2. se flatter (tirer vanité):

se flatter

to pride oneself (de on, de faire on doing)

je me flatte d'avoir une maison très accueillante

I pride myself on having a very welcoming house

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effrontément mentir, flatter

shamelessly

bassement flatter

basely

avec effronterie mentir, flatter

shamelessly

il est fort peu versé dans l'art de flatter

he's not at all well-versed in the art of flattery

flatter qn dans sa vanité

to flatter sb's ego

Translations for flattez in the English»French Dictionary

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flatter

flatter (on sur)

flatter light, dress, portrait:

flatter

to flatter oneself

se flatter (on being d'être)

to pander to whim, market

flatter

massage ego

flatter

to be unflattering to sb portrait, description:

ne pas flatter qn

flattez in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flattez in the French»English Dictionary

I.flatter [flate] VB trans

1. flatter (louer):

flatter qn/la vanité de qn

to flatter sb/sb's vanity

être flatté de qc

to be flattered about sth

2. flatter (caresser):

flatter animal

to stroke

3. flatter (être agréable à):

flatter le palais

to appeal to the palate

II.flatter [flate] VB refl

1. flatter (se féliciter):

se flatter de qc

to pride oneself on sth

2. flatter (aimer à croire):

se flatter de faire qc

to like to think one can do sth

Translations for flattez in the English»French Dictionary

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flatter

flatter

make up to

flatter

to play up to sb

flatter qn

flattez Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

flatter qn/la vanité de qn

to flatter sb/sb's vanity

flatter le palais

to appeal to the palate

se flatter de qc

to pride oneself on sth

se flatter de faire qc

to like to think one can do sth