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1 lécher les bottes de qqn
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2 aduler
aduler [adyle]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb( = admirer) to adulate ; ( = flatter) to flatter* * *adyleverbe transitif to worship, to adulate* * *adyle vt[personnage] to adulate* * *aduler verb table: aimer vtr to worship, to adulate.[adyle] verbe transitif -
3 flatter
flatter [flate]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb• se flatter de qch to pride o.s. on sth• et je m'en flatte ! and I'm proud of it!* * *flate
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1) ( complimenter) to flatter [personne]2) ( honorer)leur visite a flatté tout le village — the whole village felt honoured [BrE] by their visit
3) ( encourager) to encourage [sentiment, vice]4) ( caresser) to pat [animal]5) ( être agréable) to delight [narines, regard]6) ( avantager) [vêtement, éclairage] to flatter [personne]
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se flatter verbe pronominal1) ( prétendre)2) ( tirer vanité) to pride oneself (de on; de faire on doing)* * *flate vt1) (= complimenter) to flatter2) (= caresser) to stroke* * *flatter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( complimenter) to flatter [personne]; je ne dis pas cela pour vous flatter I'm not saying it just to flatter you; vous me flattez, je n'en mérite pas autant you flatter me, I don't deserve it; flatter bassement qn to toady to sb; sans vouloir vous flatter I say this without flattery; il aime qu'on le flatte he likes flattery;2 ( honorer) leur visite a flatté tout le village the whole village felt honouredGB by their visit;4 ( caresser) to pat [animal];5 ( être agréable) to delight [narines, palais, regard, oreilles];6 ( avantager) [photo, vêtement, éclairage] to flatter [personne].B se flatter vpr1 ( prétendre) je me flatte de m'exprimer au moins de façon claire I flatter myself that I'm at least articulate;2 ( tirer vanité) to pride oneself (de on; de faire on doing); je me flatte d'avoir une maison très accueillante I pride myself on having a very welcoming house.[flate] verbe transitif1. [encenser] to flatter2. [embellir] to be flattering toil sera flatté de ou par tes remarques he will be very touched by what you said4. (littéraire) [encourager] to encourage5. [caresser - cheval, chien] to stroke6. [être agréable à - vue, odorat etc.] to delight, to be pleasing to————————se flatter verbe pronominal intransitifsans vouloir me flatter, je crois que j'ai raison though I say it myself, I think I'm rightelle se flatte de savoir recevoir she prides herself on knowing how to entertain ou on her skills as a hostess
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