flatter

[US]/ˈflætə(r)/
[UK]/ˈflætər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. Jemanden übermäßig, oft unaufrichtig zu loben; sich selbst für besser als andere zu halten; jemanden attraktiver erscheinen zu lassen.
Word Forms
Partizip Präsensflattering
Partizip Perfektflattered
3. Person Singularflatters
Präteritumflattered

Phrases & Collocations

flatter oneself

sich selbst schmeicheln

Example Sentences

The portrait flatters her.

Das Porträt schmeichelt ihr.

in very flattering terms

in sehr schmeichelhaftem Sinne

a photograph that flatters its subject.

ein Foto, das sein Motiv schmeichelt.

that's a rather flattering picture of him.

Das ist ein ziemlich schmeichelhaftes Bild von ihm.

"Oh, you flatter me."

"Oh, du schmeichelst mir."

She was flattered at the invitation.

Sie war über die Einladung geschmeichelt.

The picture certainly doesn't flatter her.

Das Bild schmeichelt ihr sicherlich nicht.

You flatter me immensely!

Du schmeichelst mir enorm!

Jamie was adroit at flattering others.

Jamie war geschickt darin, andere zu schmeicheln.

She was flattered at the invitation.; She was flattered to be invited.; She was flattered that they invited her.

Sie war über die Einladung geschmeichelt.; Sie war erfreut darüber, eingeladen zu werden.; Sie war erfreut darüber, dass sie eingeladen wurde.

He flattered her shamelessly.

Er schmeichelte ihr dreist.

At the testimonial dinner everyone flattered him shamelessly.

Beim Empfangsdinner schmeichelte ihm jeder dreist.

She felt vaguely flattered at the suggestion.

Sie fühlte sich bei dem Vorschlag vage geschmeichelt.

she felt flattered by his attentions.

Sie fühlte sich von seiner Aufmerksamkeit geschmeichelt.

she drew me out and flattered me.

Sie lockte mich aus mir heraus und schmeichelte mir.

the beauty of the stone flattered the young clergyman's eyes.

Die Schönheit des Steins schmeichelte den Augen des jungen Geistlichen.

the article began with some flattering words about us.

Der Artikel begann mit einigen schmeichelhaften Worten über uns.

she flattered and fussed her.

Sie schmeichelte und hängte sich um sie herum.

He flattered her on her cooking.

Er lobte ihr Kochen.

Real-world Examples

If somebody called me slender or slim, I'd be flattered.

Source: English With Lucy (Bilingual Experience)

" You flatter me, " said Dumbledore calmly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Requested mentors can be flattered but still decline.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We couldn't get any flatter here. You should be fine.

Source: Gourmet Base

I think it's time for me to flatter Strasser a little.

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

You all didn't come down here just to flatter me, did you?

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Outward events flattered Thomasin not a little.

Source: Returning Home

'He just. . .' flatter in pitch. 'Left? '

Source: Rachel's Classroom of Movie English

As eccentricity increases, the ellipse gets flatter and flatter until it just looks like a line.

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica

Yeah? Should I be flattered or scared?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

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