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1 flatter
1. transitive verbschmeicheln (+ Dat.)2. reflexive verb* * *['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) schmeicheln2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) schmeicheln3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) sich einbilden•- academic.ru/27880/flatterer">flatterer- flattery* * *flat·ter1[ˈflætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]vt1. (praise)▪ to \flatter sb jdm schmeichelnto feel \flattered sich akk geschmeichelt fühlenthe photo \flatters her das Foto schmeichelt ihr3. (show to advantage)▪ to \flatter sth lips, nose, skin etw [gut] zur Geltung bringenshort skirts don't \flatter me kurze Röcke stehen mir nichtdon't \flatter yourself! bilde dir ja nichts ein!you're \flattering yourself if you think she'll go out with you du machst dir selbst etwas vor, wenn du denkst, dass sie mit dir ausgeht5.▶ to \flatter to deceive einen falschen Eindruck erwecken, ein falsches Bild gebenflat·ter2[ˈflætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]* * *['fltə(r)]vtschmeicheln (+dat)I was very flattered by his remark — ich fühlte mich von seiner Bemerkung sehr geschmeichelt
you can flatter yourself on being... — Sie können sich (dat) etwas darauf einbilden, dass Sie...
he flatters himself he's a good musician — er bildet sich (dat) ein, ein guter Musiker zu sein
* * *flatter1 [ˈflætə(r)]A v/t1. jemandem schmeicheln:be flattered sich geschmeichelt fühlen (at, by durch);flatter sb into doing sth jemanden so lange umschmeicheln, bis er etwas tut2. fig jemandem schmeicheln (Bild etc)3. wohltun (dat), schmeicheln (dat):the breeze flattered his skin die Brise streichelte seine Haut;it flattered his vanity es schmeichelte seiner EitelkeitI flatter myself that I am a good dancer ich schmeichle mir, ein guter Tänzer zu sein5. flatter o.s. sich beglückwünschen (on zu)B v/i schmeicheln, Schmeicheleien sagenflatter2 [ˈflætə(r)] s TECH1. Richt-, Streckhammer m2. Plätt-, Streckwalze f* * *1. transitive verbschmeicheln (+ Dat.)2. reflexive verbflatter oneself [on being/having something] — sich (Dat.) einbilden[, etwas zu sein/haben]
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2 flatter
flat·ter1. flat·ter [ʼflætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] vt1) ( praise)to \flatter sb jdm schmeicheln;to feel \flattered sich akk geschmeichelt fühlen;to \flatter sb jdm schmeicheln ( euph), jdn gut aussehen lassen;the photo \flatters her das Foto schmeichelt ihr3) ( show to advantage)to \flatter sth lips, nose, skin etw [gut] zur Geltung bringen;short skirts don't \flatter me kurze Röcke stehen mir nicht;don't \flatter yourself! bilde dir ja nichts ein!;you're \flattering yourself if you think she'll go out with you du machst dir selbst etwas vor, wenn du denkst, dass sie mit dir ausgehtPHRASES:to \flatter to deceive einen falschen Eindruck erwecken, ein falsches Bild geben
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