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1 flatterer
noun aduladortr['flætərəSMALLr/SMALL]1 adulador,-raflatterer ['flæt̬ərər] n: adulador m, -dora fn.• adulador, -ora s.m.,f.• carantoñero, -era s.m.,f.• cepillo s.m.• cobista s.m.,f.• florero, -era s.m.,f.• lavacaras s.m.• lisonjero, -era s.m.,f.• oreja s.f.• zalamero, -era s.m.,f.'flætərər, 'flætərə(r)noun adulador, -dora m,f['flætǝrǝ(r)]N adulador(a) m / f* * *['flætərər, 'flætərə(r)]noun adulador, -dora m,f -
2 flatterer
s.adulador, lisonjero, zalamero. -
3 gross flatterer
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4 obsequious flatterer
s.adulador, lambiscón. -
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adulador
◊ - dora adjetivoflattering ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino flatterer
adulador, -ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino flatterer
II adjetivo flattering, fawning ' adulador' also found in these entries: Spanish: aduladora - babosa - baboso - pelota English: flattering - sycophant - creep - sycophantic -
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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
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8 lisonjero
lisonjero
◊ -ra adjetivo ‹ palabras› flattering;es un hombre muy lisonjero he's a terrible flatterer ' lisonjero' also found in these entries: English: flattering -
9 perra
perra sustantivo femenino 1 (Zool) dog, bitch 2 (Esp fam)◊ coger una perra to have o throw a tantrum
perro,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino dog
perro callejero, stray dog
perro de compañía, pet dog
perro guía, guide dog
perro faldero, (animal) lapdog (persona) flatterer
II adjetivo
1 (una persona) swine
2 (una vida, etc) wretched Locuciones: atar los perros con longaniza, to have money to burn
llevarse como el perro y el gato, to fight like cat and dog
tiempo de perros, awful weather
perra sustantivo femenino
1 Zool bitch
2 fam (rabieta, disgusto) tantrum
3 fam (manía) obsession, mania
4 fam (dinero) coin, penny ' perra' also found in these entries: Spanish: morir English: bitch -
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perro
perro callejero stray (dog); perro de compañía pet dog; perro guardián guard dog; perro guía or lazarillo guide dog; perro pastor sheepdog; perrito caliente (Coc) hot dog; perrito faldero lapdog; perro policía German shepherd, Alsatian (BrE); perro rastreador ( para seguir una huella) tracker dog; ( para buscar drogas) sniffer dog; de perros (fam) foul; hace un tiempo de perros the weather's foul o horrible; está de un humor de perros he's in a foul mood; llevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato to fight like cats and dogs (AmE) o (BrE) cat and dog ■ adjetivo (fam)
perro,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino dog
perro callejero, stray dog
perro de compañía, pet dog
perro guía, guide dog
perro faldero, (animal) lapdog (persona) flatterer
II adjetivo
1 (una persona) swine
2 (una vida, etc) wretched Locuciones: atar los perros con longaniza, to have money to burn
llevarse como el perro y el gato, to fight like cat and dog
tiempo de perros, awful weather ' perro' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abandonada - abandonado - acariciar - alerta - ama - amo - caca - cachorra - cachorro - callejera - callejero - caseta - colear - comer - correa - crespa - crespo - cruzarse - cuidada - cuidado - dálmata - danés - danesa - despegarse - diente - encerrar - extranjis - fiel - guardián - guardiana - guía - interdependencia - lazarillo - mano - mimosa - mimoso - moribunda - moribundo - pastor - pastora - pecado - pequinés - pequinesa - perdida - perdido - perra - rastreador - rastreadora - raza English: A - abandoned - alarm - Alsatian - asleep - back off - bark - bay - beg - beware - big - boxer - chase away - chew up - collar - dachshund - Dalmatian - destroy - dislodge - dog - dog collar - doghouse - drench - exercise - exhaustion - ferocious - for - gone - growl - guard dog - guide dog - hound - howl - husky - lead - let in - loose - manger - mangy - mess - mistreat - mongrel - muzzle - neuter - nowhere - of - own - pat - pet - pointer -
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zalamero,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino flatterer, fawner: mi hija es una zalamera, my daughter knows how to flatter people
II adjetivo flattering, fawning ' zalamera' also found in these entries: Spanish: zalamero -
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zalamero
◊ -ra adjetivo ‹ palabras› flattering;¡qué zalamero estás! you're being very nice (to me)! (iro)
zalamero,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino flatterer, fawner: mi hija es una zalamera, my daughter knows how to flatter people
II adjetivo flattering, fawning ' zalamero' also found in these entries: Spanish: guachinanga - guachinango - zalamera English: slimy - smooth - suave
См. также в других словарях:
Flatterer — Flat ter*er, n. One who flatters. [1913 Webster] The most abject flaterers degenerate into the greatest tyrants. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flatterer — (Flattertiere), Ordnung der Säugetiere, soviel wie Handflügler (s.d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
flatterer — (n.) mid 14c., agent noun from FLATTER (Cf. flatter). Fem. form flatteress is attested from late 14c. 18c … Etymology dictionary
flatterer — [n] complimenter apple polisher*, backscratcher, booster, bootlicker*, brownnose*, cajoler, charmer, fawner, flunkey, lackey, puffer*, sweet talker*, sycophant, teacher’s pet, toady, yes person*; concepts 59,69 … New thesaurus
Flatterer — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Flatterer >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 flatterer flatterer adulator Sgm: N 1 eu logist eu logist eu phemist Sgm: N 1 optimist optimist encomiast laudator whitewasher GRP: N 2 Sgm … English dictionary for students
flatterer — UK [ˈflætərə(r)] / US [ˈflætərər] noun [countable] Word forms flatterer : singular flatterer plural flatterers someone who praises another person in order to get what they want The president was surrounded by careerists and flatterers … English dictionary
flatterer — In Shakespeare this is usually applied to one who uses false flattery, and is to be despised for it. Antony uses ‘you flatterers’ to Brutus and his men in Julius Caesar (5:i), and it is clearly insulting. Modern usage of the term tends to be… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
flatterer — flatter ► VERB 1) praise or compliment insincerely, especially to further one s own interests. 2) (usu. be flattered) cause to feel honoured and pleased. 3) (flatter oneself) believe something favourable about oneself, especially something… … English terms dictionary
Flatterer, der — Der Flatterer, des s, plur. ut nom. sing. ein unbeständiger, flatterhafter Mensch. Getreu soll ich o Chloe seyn? Ich Flatterer getreu? Gleim … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
flatterer — noun see flatter I … New Collegiate Dictionary
flatterer — See flatter1. * * * … Universalium