😊flatter (flatter)

verb
/ˈflætər/
faire des compliments excessifs ou insincères pour obtenir des faveurs (faire des compliments excessifs ou insincères pour obtenir des faveurs)

Signification

to praise excessively or insincerely to gain favor
Traduction de la signification
complimenter de manière excessive ou fausse pour obtenir de l'avantage ou de l'approbation
complimenter de manière excessive ou fausse pour obtenir de l'avantage ou de l'approbation

Phrases d'exemple

He tried to flatter his boss to get a promotion.

Il a essayé de flatter son patron pour obtenir une promotion.
Il a essayé de flatter son patron pour obtenir une promotion.

Synonymes

praise, compliment, butter up, charm

Antonymes

criticize, insult

Collocations

flatter someone, flattering words, flattered by, flattering remark

Vocabulaires connexes

to make practical or effective use of something
To perform official duties, especially in a ceremony or as a referee.
to solicit votes or opinions; to examine thoroughly; to discuss in detail
To swell out or bulge.
to fail to notice or consider something; to have a view from above
to arrange for something to be kept for future use or for a particular person