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1 flattery
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2 piece of flattery
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3 cajole
[kə'‹əul](to coax (someone into doing something), often by flattery: The little girl cajoled her father into buying her a new dress.) přimět, vymámit z někoho něco* * *• přimět lichocením• klamat -
4 coax
[kəuks](to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) přemluvit; vyškemrat* * *• vyloudit• koaxiální kabel -
5 compliment
1. ['kompləmənt] noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) kompliment2. [kompli'ment] verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) dělat poklony- with compliments* * *• pochvala• poklona• pochválit• pocta• kompliment• lichotka -
6 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) lichotit2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) lichotit3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) lichotit si•- flattery* * *• lichotit -
7 servile
(excessively obedient or respectful: servile obedience/flattery.) servilní- servility* * *• podlézavý• servilní• otrocký -
8 curry favour
( with with) (to seek (a) favour by flattery: She's currying favour with the boss.) podlézat, umět to s -
9 cut no ice
(to have no effect: This sort of flattery cuts no ice with me.) neplatit (na) -
10 make up to
(to try to gain the favour or love of by flattery etc: She's always making up to the teacher by bringing him presents.) naklonit si -
11 smarmy
(over-respectful and inclined to use flattery: I can't bear his smarmy manner.) podlézavý
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Flattery — (also called adulation or blandishment) is the act of giving excessive compliments, generally for the purpose of ingratiating oneself with the subject. Flattery often, but not always, connotes insincerity.Historically, flattery has been used as a … Wikipedia
Flattery — Flat ter*y, n.; pl. {Flatteries}. [OE. flaterie, OF. flaterie, F. flaterie, fr. flater to flatter, F. flatter; of uncertain origin. See {Flatter}, v. t.] The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artful commendation or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flattery — (Cap F.), Vorgebirg an der Ostküste des Australischen Continents … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
flattery — index mention (tribute) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
flattery — (n.) early 14c., from O.Fr. flaterie, from flater (see FLATTER (Cf. flatter)) … Etymology dictionary
flattery — adulation, *compliment Analogous words: blandishment, cajolery (see corresponding verbs at COAX): fawning, toadying, truckling (see FAWN vb): eulogy, panegyric, *encomium: homage, obeisance, deference (see HONOR) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
flattery — [n] false praise, compliments adulation, applause, approbation, blandishment, blarney*, bootlicking*, cajolery, commendation, encomium, eulogy, eyewash*, fawning*, flattering, flummery, fulsomeness, gallantry, gratification, hokum*, honeyed words … New thesaurus
flattery — ► NOUN (pl. flatteries) ▪ excessive and insincere praise. ORIGIN Old French flaterie, from flater stroke, flatter … English terms dictionary
flattery — [flat′ər ē] n. pl. flatteries [ME & OFr flaterie (Fr flatterie) < flater: see FLATTER1] 1. the act of flattering 2. excessive, untrue, or insincere praise; exaggerated compliment or attention … English World dictionary
flattery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ artificial VERB + FLATTERY ▪ use ▪ Salespeople are often accused of using artificial flattery. ▪ fall for ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Flattery — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Flattery >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 flattery flattery adulation gloze Sgm: N 1 blandishment blandishment blandiloquence Sgm: N 1 cajolery cajolery Sgm: N 1 fawning fawning wheedling & … English dictionary for students
