Flatters Meaning in English

word · lemma: flatter

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التعريف

To praise someone too much or insincerely, often to gain something from them.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Flatters' is often used in a negative sense, suggesting insincerity. Common collocations: 'He flatters his boss,' 'She flatters everyone.' Not the same as genuine praise or complimenting.

• Spanish: adula - halaga
• Portuguese (BR): bajula - elogia (de forma exagerada)
• Portuguese (PT): bajula - elogia (de forma exagerada)
• Chinese (Simplified): 奉承 - 阿谀
• Chinese (Traditional): 奉承 - 阿諛
• Hindi: चापलूसी करता है - खुशामद करता है
• Arabic: يُجامِل - يُطري (بالمبالغة)
• Bengali: তোষামোদ করে - চাটুকারিতা করে
• Russian: льстит
• Japanese: お世辞を言う
• Vietnamese: nịnh bợ
• Korean: 아첨하다 - 알랑거리다
• Turkish: yağcılık yapar - pohpohlar
• Urdu: خوشامد کرتا ہے
• Indonesian: menyanjung - menjilat

جمل نموذجية

She flatters her friends with nice words.

basic

He always flatters his teachers to get good grades.

basic

Tom flatters his boss during meetings.

basic

It’s obvious he flatters people just to get what he wants.

natural

Don’t believe him—he just flatters you so you’ll agree.

natural

She never flatters anyone—what you see is what you get.

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