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1 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) adular2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) favorecer3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) ter peneiras de•- flattery* * *flat.ter1[fl'ætə] n assentador, alisador.————————flat.ter2[fl'ætə] vt+vi 1 lisonjear, elogiar com excesso, incensar, exaltar, bajular, adular, cortejar. he was flattered / ele sentiu-se lisonjeado. 2 gabar por interesse próprio, persuadir com lisonjas, engabelar, animar, estimular. I flatter myself that / creio que, alimento a esperança ou a ilusão de que. I flatter myself on / posso gabar-me de ou ufanar-me de. 3 causar prazer, agradar a, satisfazer, encantar, deleitar.
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flattered — adj. 1) flattered at, by (flattered at the invitation) 2) flattered to + inf. (she was flattered to be invited) 3) flattered that + clause (we were flattered that she came to visit us) * * * by (flattered at the invitation) flattered at flattered … Combinatory dictionary
flattered — [[t]flæ̱tə(r)d[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft ADJ by n, ADJ that/to inf If you are flattered by something that has happened, you are pleased about it because it makes you feel important or special. She was flattered by Roberto s long letter … English dictionary
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feel flattered — be/feel ˈflattered idiom to be pleased because sb has made you feel important or special • He was flattered by her attention. • I felt flattered at being asked to give a lecture. • She was flattered to hear that he had been asking about her. • … Useful english dictionary
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