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1 flatteur
flatteur, -euse [flatœʀ, øz]1. adjective2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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- euse flatœʀ, øz adjectif1) ( avantageux) [portrait, éclairage] flattering; [distinction, récompense] gratifyingsous un jour flatteur — in a favourable [BrE] light
2) ( obséquieux) [personne, paroles] sycophantic
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nom masculin, féminin toady, sycophant* * *flatœʀ, øz (-euse)1. adj2. nm/f* * *A adj1 ( avantageux) [portrait, éclairage] flattering; [distinction, récompense] gratifying; peu flatteur unflattering; l'article ne le montre pas sous un jour flatteur he doesn't appear in a favourableGB light in the article;2 ( obséquieux) [personne, paroles] sycophantic; il est très flatteur he's a real toady ou sycophant.B nm,f toady, sycophant.sans vouloir être flatteur à ton égard, c'est vraiment du beau travail without wishing to flatter you, you did a really nice job————————, flatteuse [flatɶr, øz] nom masculin, nom féminin
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