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2 льстиво
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3 лестно
I [-сн-]1) кратк. прил. см. лестный2) предик. (дт.; приятно) it flatters (d), it's flattering (for)II [-сн-] нареч.мне бы́ло ле́стно полу́чить от них приглаше́ние — I was flattered by their invitation [to receive their invitation]
( очень положительно) flatteringlyотозва́ться о ком-л не о́чень ле́стно — speak rather unflatteringly about smb
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4 курить фимиам
курить (воскурять, жечь) фимиам (кому, перед кем)книжн., ирон.burn incense to (before) smb.; sing the praises of smb.; praise (laud) smb. to the skies; flatter smb.Не нашлось ни одного человека, который сказал бы графу, что его самодовольная улыбка глупа и неуместна... Каждый находил нужным льстиво улыбаться и курить грошовый фимиам! (А. Чехов, Драма на охоте) — There was not one who would have told the Count that his self-satisfied grin was stupid and out of place... Everybody found it necessary to smile flatteringly and to burn paltry incense before him.
См. также в других словарях:
Flatteringly — Flat ter*ing*ly, adv. With flattery. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flatteringly adv — This steamroller really works, said Tom flatteringly … English expressions
flatteringly — adverb see flatter I … New Collegiate Dictionary
flatteringly — See flatterer. * * * … Universalium
flatteringly — adverb In a flattering manner … Wiktionary
flatteringly — adv. in a flattering manner; in a complimentary manner … English contemporary dictionary
flatteringly — flat·ter·ing·ly … English syllables
flatteringly — See: flattering … English dictionary
flatteringly — adverb see flattering … Useful english dictionary
flattering — [[t]flæ̱tərɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If something is flattering, it makes you appear more attractive. Some styles are so flattering that they instantly become classics. ...a refreshing new look that s flattering to skins of all ages... It wasn t a… … English dictionary
make up — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to form by fitting together or assembling < make up a train of cars > b. to arrange typeset matter in (as pages) for printing 2. a. to combine to produce (a sum or whole) b. constitute, compose … New Collegiate Dictionary
