flatter

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

Translation

v. Upang purihin ang isang tao nang labis, madalas nang hindi tapat; upang isipin ang sarili na mas mahusay kaysa sa iba; upang gawing mas kaakit-akit ang isang tao.
Word Forms
Present Participleflattering
Past Participleflattered
Third Person Singularflatters
Past Tenseflattered

Phrases & Collocations

flatter oneself

magmayabang

Example Sentences

The portrait flatters her.

Pinapaganda ng portrait ang kanyang itsura.

in very flattering terms

sa napakagandang salita

a photograph that flatters its subject.

isang litrato na nagpapaganda sa paksa nito.

that's a rather flattering picture of him.

iyon ay isang napakagandang larawan niya.

"Oh, you flatter me."

"Ay, pinapaniwala mo ako."

She was flattered at the invitation.

Natuwa siya sa imbitasyon.

The picture certainly doesn't flatter her.

Tiyak na hindi nakakapagpa-aganda ang larawan sa kanya.

You flatter me immensely!

Pinapaniwala mo ako nang sobra!

Jamie was adroit at flattering others.

Si Jamie ay mahusay sa panunukso sa iba.

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

Natuwa siya sa imbitasyon.; Natuwa siyang maanyayahan.; Natuwa siya na inanyayahan siya.

He flattered her shamelessly.

Pinaniwala niya siya nang walang kahihiyan.

At the testimonial dinner everyone flattered him shamelessly.

Sa hapunan bilang pagkilala, lahat ay pinaniwala siya nang walang kahihiyan.

She felt vaguely flattered at the suggestion.

Naramdaman niya ang bahagyang pagkaakit sa mungkahi.

she felt flattered by his attentions.

Naramdaman niya ang pagkaakit sa kanyang mga atensyon.

she drew me out and flattered me.

Inakit niya ako at pinaniwala ako.

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

Pinaganda ng kagandahan ng bato ang mga mata ng batang pari.

the article began with some flattering words about us.

Nagsimula ang artikulo sa ilang mga papuring salita tungkol sa atin.

she flattered and fussed her.

Pinaniwala at inalagaan niya siya.

He flattered her on her cooking.

Pinuri niya siya sa kanyang pagluluto.

Real-world Examples

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

Kung mayroong tumawag sa akin na payat o tangkad, ako ay mapapa-impress.

Source: English With Lucy (Bilingual Experience)

" You flatter me, " said Dumbledore calmly.

" Pinapaniwala mo ako, " sabi ni Dumbledore nang kalmado.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Requested mentors can be flattered but still decline.

Ang mga hiniling na mentor ay maaaring mapahanga ngunit maaaring tumanggi pa rin.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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

Hindi kami makakakuha ng mas patag pa dito. Dapat ay maayos ka.

Source: Gourmet Base

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

Sa tingin ko, oras na para ko siyang mapaniwalaan ng kaunti, si Strasser.

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

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

Hindi kayo lahat bumaba dito para lang ako mapaniwalaan, di ba?

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Outward events flattered Thomasin not a little.

Hindi kaunting napahanga si Thomasin ng mga panlabas na pangyayari.

Source: Returning Home

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

‘Siya lang. . .' Mapaniwala sa tono. ‘Umalis?'

Source: Rachel's Classroom of Movie English

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

Habang tumataas ang pagiging kakaiba, ang ellipse ay nagiging mas patag at patag hanggang sa ito ay mukhang linya.

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica

Yeah? Should I be flattered or scared?

Oo? Dapat ba akong mapaniwala o matakot?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

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