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flattery ['flætərɪ](UNCOUNT) flatterie f;∎ to use flattery employer la flatterie ou des flatteries;∎ flattery will get you nowhere la flatterie ne vous mènera nulle part, vous n'obtiendrez rien par la flatterie -
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• Flattery butters no parsnips - Хорошие слова, а все не пряники (X)• Flattery is sweet poison - Лесть без зубов, а с костьми ест (Л) -
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noun (insincere praise.) adulaciónflattery n halagostr['flætərɪ]1 adulación nombre femenino, halagos nombre masculino pluraln.• adulación s.f.• blandura s.f.• ciquiricata s.f.• gitanada s.f.• gitanería s.f.• lagotería s.f.• lisonja s.f.• monada s.f.• obsequio s.m.• requiebro s.m.• zalamería s.f.• zalema s.f.• zanguango s.m.'flætərimass noun halagos mpl; ( sycophantic) adulación f['flætǝrɪ]N halagos mpl, lisonjas fplit wasn't just flattery, I meant what I said — no eran simplemente halagos or lisonjas, lo decía en serio
flattery will get you nowhere! — iro ¡con halagos or lisonjas no vas a conseguir nada!
imitationflattery will get you everywhere! — iro ¡con halagos or lisonjas se consigue todo!
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flattery[English Plural] flatteries[Swahili Word] kilemba[Swahili Plural] vilemba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] don't try to bring me over with flattery (literally, don't put a turban of grass on my head)[Swahili Example] usinivushe kilemba cha ukoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flattery[Swahili Word] mabembelezo[Swahili Plural] mabembelezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flattery[Swahili Word] mapembelezo[Swahili Plural] mabembelezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flattery[Swahili Word] masifu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sifa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flattery[Swahili Word] sifa[Swahili Plural] sifa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] the flatterer is your friend[Swahili Example] mwenye sifa ni mwenzio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flattery[Swahili Word] urai[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1. n лесть2. n арх. самообольщение, иллюзияСинонимический ряд:1. adulation (noun) adulation; blandishment; blarney; incense; oil; praise; soft soap2. cajolery (noun) cajolery; coaxing; humoring3. undue compliments (noun) compliments; eulogy; excessive complimenting; honeyed words; insincere commendation; sycophancy; unctuousness; undue complimentsАнтонимический ряд: -
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ˈflætərɪ сущ. лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery ≈ прибегать к лести, льстить Syn: adulation, cajolery лесть (устаревшее) самообольщение, иллюзия flattery лестьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > flattery
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nounSchmeichelei, die* * ** * *flat·tery[ˈflætəri, AM -t̬əri]* * *['fltərɪ]n(= compliments) Schmeicheleien plflattery will get you nowhere — mit Schmeicheln kommst du nicht weiter
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n ласкателство* * *{'flatъri} n ласкателство.* * *комплимент; ласкателство;* * *n ласкателство* * *flattery[´flætəri] n ласкателство. -
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§ ფარისევლობა, მლიქვნელობა§ პირფერობაdon’t be deceived by his flatteries მისმა პირფერობამ არ მოგატყუოს -
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flat·tery [ʼflætəri, Am -t̬əri] nSchmeicheleien plPHRASES:\flattery will get you nowhere ( you nowhere) mit Schmeicheleien erreicht man nichts -
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['flæt(ə)rɪ]сущ.лесть, подхалимствоto resort / use flattery — прибегать к лести, льстить
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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