flatter

(Inglés)

Adj

comparative form of flat: more flat

Verb

1. (ambitransitive) To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
2. (ambitransitive) To enhance or gratify someone's vanity by praising them.
3. (ambitransitive) To portray someone to advantage.
4. (ambitransitive) To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.
5. (ambitransitive, reflexive, usually) To cheer or please (with the idea that); congratulate oneself, especially when the perception is false.
6. (ambitransitive, intransitive, obsolete, reflexive, usually) To cheer or please (with the idea that); congratulate oneself, especially when the perception is false.

Noun

1. (ambitransitive) A type of set tool used by blacksmiths.
2. (ambitransitive) A flat-faced fulling hammer.
3. (ambitransitive) A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips such as watch springs.
4. (ambitransitive) Someone who flattens, purposely or accidentally. Also flattener.

Noun

Someone who lives in a rented flat.

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Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈflætɚ/

Etimología (Inglés)

Cognado con islandés: flatari

Heredado de inglés medio: flatteren

Heredado de inglés antiguo: floterian

Cognado con escocés: flatter

Cognado con neerlandés medio: flatteren

Cognado con alemán: flattern

Cognado con alto alemán antiguo: flaz

In summary

From flat + -er (comparative suffix). Compare Icelandic flatari (“flatter, more flat”).

Conceptos

adular

lisonjear

halagar

cepillar

favorecer

incensar

apachurrar

aplastar

barbear

compactar

popar

acepillar

lamar

limpiar con la lengua

rebañar

echar piropos

florear

🌸

moler

peinar

pulverizar

retocar

Sinónimos

fawn on

praise

adulate

compliment

fawn

blandish

coax

toady

cajole

wheedle

butter up

curry favour with

curry favor

court

stir up

truckle

curry favour

sweet talk

curry favor

humour

curry favour

suck up to

ingratiate oneself with

fawn upon

soft-soap

suck up

gloze

blarney

curry flavour

eulogize

lift up

instigate

extol

laud

gratify

lick one’s boots

curry favor with

play up to

talk into

cringe

soothe

console

soft soap

flattery

please

persuade

incite

raise

entice

celebrate

Traducciones

flatter

schmeicheln

adulare

lusingare

vleien

aduler

afalagar

adular

lisonjear

amadouer

κολακεύω

gabar

pochlebiać

encenser

faire de la lèche