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121 he is a push-over for flattery
Общая лексика: он падок на лестьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is a push-over for flattery
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122 he is superior to flattery
Общая лексика: его лестью не проймёшь, он не поддаётся на лестьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is superior to flattery
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123 he was not taken in by flattery
Общая лексика: он не поддавался на лестьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he was not taken in by flattery
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124 he was seduced by the honey of flattery
Общая лексика: фимиам лести вскружил ему головуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he was seduced by the honey of flattery
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125 imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
1) Общая лексика: подражание-самая искренняя форма лести2) Макаров: подражание - лучший комплиментУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
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126 it reeks of flattery
Общая лексика: это похоже на лесть -
127 lap up flattery
Общая лексика: жадно клюнуть на, поддаться на лесть -
128 left-handed flattery
Общая лексика: грубая лесть
См. также в других словарях:
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