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'flætə1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) halagar, 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.) preciarse de•- flattery
flatter vb halagartr['flætəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (praise) halagar, adular2 (give pleasure) halagar■ I was extremely flattered that he remembered my name me sentí muy halagada al ver que recordaba mi nombre3 (suit) favorecer4 (believe) felicitarse, preciarse de; (delude oneself) hacerse ilusionesflatter ['flæt̬ər] vt1) overpraise: adular2) compliment: halagar3) : favorecerthe photo flatters you: la foto te favorecev.• adular v.• cocar v.• enjabonar v.• favorecer v.• halagar v.• lisonjear v.• obsequiar v.• piropear v.• requebrar v.'flætər, 'flætə(r)
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a) ( gratify) halagar*b) ( overpraise) adularc) ( show to advantage) favorecer*the photo doesn't flatter her — no ha salido favorecida or bien en la foto
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v refla) ( like to think)I flatter myself on being a good singer — me considero un buen cantante, considero que canto bien
b) ( delude oneself)['flætǝ(r)]VT1) (=praise, compliment)a) (sincerely) halagaryou flatter me! — ¡me halagas!
to say that she is tactless is to flatter her — iro decir que no tiene tacto es como echarle un piropo
b) (insincerely) adular, lisonjear2) (=gratify) halagar3) (=show to advantage) favorecer4)to flatter o.s. —
a) (=pride o.s.)to flatter o.s. on sth/that — enorgullecerse de algo/de que
b) (=deceive o.s.)don't flatter yourself, I didn't come all this way just to see you — no te hagas ilusiones, no he venido hasta aquí solo para verte a ti
you flatter yourself! what makes you think he fancies you? — ¡no seas engreída! ¿qué te hace pensar que le gustas?
* * *['flætər, 'flætə(r)]
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a) ( gratify) halagar*b) ( overpraise) adularc) ( show to advantage) favorecer*the photo doesn't flatter her — no ha salido favorecida or bien en la foto
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v refla) ( like to think)I flatter myself on being a good singer — me considero un buen cantante, considero que canto bien
b) ( delude oneself)
См. также в других словарях:
Overpraise — O ver*praise , v. t. [Cf. {Overprize}, {Superpraise}.] To praise excessively or unduly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overpraise — index doxology, exaggeration, overestimate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
overpraise — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
overpraise — /oh veuhr prayz /, v., overpraised, overpraising, n. v.t. 1. to praise excessively or unduly. n. 2. excessive or undeserved praise. [1350 1400; ME overpreisen (v.); see OVER , PRAISE] * * * … Universalium
overpraise — verb To praise to an excessive degree … Wiktionary
overpraise — v. praise excessively; give undeserved praise … English contemporary dictionary
overpraise — o ver•praise′ v. t. n. praised, prais•ing … From formal English to slang
overpraise — /oʊvəˈpreɪz/ (say ohvuh prayz) verb (t) (overpraised, overpraising) to praise to an excessive degree …
overpraise — verb praise excessively • Hypernyms: ↑overdo, ↑exaggerate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody Something s somebody Something s something … Useful english dictionary
compliment — n 1. praise, tribute, homage, honor, commendation, laudation, celebration, exaltation, extolment, glorification, adulation; eulogy, encomium, panegyric, good word, blurb; flattery, trumpetry, puffery, crying up, singing [s.o. s] praises, praising … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
puff — n 1. whiff, whiffet, breath, flurry, small cloud; gust, short blast; huff, pant, wind. 2. swelling, lump, protuberance, projection, tuberosity, Anat. condyle, protrusion; node, nodule, bulb; growth, excrescence, excretion, Biol. auxesis,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder