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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. flatté (flattée) [flate] VB pp

flatté → flatter

II. flatté (flattée) [flate] ADJ (honoré)

flatté (flattée) personne: flattered

je suis très flatté de votre présence/que vous ayez pensé à moi: I'm very flattered by your presence/that you thought of me

il se sentait flatté dans son orgueil: his ego was flattered

See also

I. flatter [flate] VB trans

1. flatter (complimenter):

flatter personne: to flatter

je ne dis pas cela pour vous flatter: I'm not saying it just to flatter you

vous me flattez, je n'en mérite pas autant: you flatter me, I don't deserve it

flatter bassement qn: to toady to sb

sans vouloir vous flatter: I say this without flattery

il aime qu'on le flatte: he likes flattery

2. flatter (honorer):

leur visite a flatté tout le village: the whole village felt honoured by their visit

3. flatter (encourager):

flatter sentiment, vice: to encourage

flatter qn dans son amour-propre: to boost sb's ego

4. flatter (caresser):

flatter animal: to pat

5. flatter (être agréable):

flatter narines, palais, regard, oreilles: to delight

6. flatter (avantager) photo, vêtement, éclairage:

flatter personne: to flatter

II. se flatter VB refl

1. se flatter (prétendre):

je me flatte de m'exprimer au moins de façon claire: I flatter myself that I'm at least articulate

2. se flatter (tirer vanité):

se flatter: to pride oneself (de on, de faire on doing)

je me flatte d'avoir une maison très accueillante: I pride myself on having a very welcoming house

I. flatter [flate] VB trans

1. flatter (complimenter):

flatter personne: to flatter

je ne dis pas cela pour vous flatter: I'm not saying it just to flatter you

vous me flattez, je n'en mérite pas autant: you flatter me, I don't deserve it

flatter bassement qn: to toady to sb

sans vouloir vous flatter: I say this without flattery

il aime qu'on le flatte: he likes flattery

2. flatter (honorer):

leur visite a flatté tout le village: the whole village felt honoured by their visit

3. flatter (encourager):

flatter sentiment, vice: to encourage

flatter qn dans son amour-propre: to boost sb's ego

4. flatter (caresser):

flatter animal: to pat

5. flatter (être agréable):

flatter narines, palais, regard, oreilles: to delight

6. flatter (avantager) photo, vêtement, éclairage:

flatter personne: to flatter

II. se flatter VB refl

1. se flatter (prétendre):

je me flatte de m'exprimer au moins de façon claire: I flatter myself that I'm at least articulate

2. se flatter (tirer vanité):

se flatter: to pride oneself (de on, de faire on doing)

je me flatte d'avoir une maison très accueillante: I pride myself on having a very welcoming house

effrontément mentir, flatter: shamelessly

bassement flatter: basely

avec effronterie mentir, flatter: shamelessly

il est fort peu versé dans l'art de flatter: he's not at all well-versed in the art of flattery

English

French

flatter: flatter (on sur)

to be flattered that …: être flatté que …

flatter light, dress, portrait:: flatter

to flatter oneself: se flatter (on being d'être)

I flatter myself that I know a bit about computers: je me flatte de m'y connaître un peu en informatique

to pander to whim, market: flatter

massage ego: flatter

to be unflattering to sb portrait, description:: ne pas flatter qn

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. flatter [flate] VB trans

1. flatter (louer):

flatter qn/la vanité de qn: to flatter sb/sb's vanity

être flatté de qc: to be flattered about sth

2. flatter (caresser):

flatter animal: to stroke

3. flatter (être agréable à):

flatter le palais: to appeal to the palate

II. flatter [flate] VB refl

1. flatter (se féliciter):

se flatter de qc: to pride oneself on sth

2. flatter (aimer à croire):

se flatter de faire qc: to like to think one can do sth

English

French

flatter: flatter

make up to: flatter

to play up to sb: flatter qn

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. flatter [flate] VB trans

1. flatter (louer):

flatter qn/la vanité de qn: to flatter sb/sb's vanity

être flatté de qc: to be flattered about sth

2. flatter (caresser):

flatter animal: to stroke

3. flatter (être agréable à):

flatter le palais: to appeal to the palate

II. flatter [flate] VB refl

1. flatter (se féliciter):

se flatter de qc: to pride oneself on sth

2. flatter (aimer à croire):

se flatter de faire qc: to like to think one can do sth

English

French

flatter: flatter

to play up to sb: flatter qn

to fawn on sb: flatter (bassement) qn

Présent
je	flatte
tu	flattes
il/elle/on	flatte
nous	flattons
vous	flattez
ils/elles	flattent

Imparfait
je	flattais
tu	flattais
il/elle/on	flattait
nous	flattions
vous	flattiez
ils/elles	flattaient

Passé simple
je	flattai
tu	flattas
il/elle/on	flatta
nous	flattâmes
vous	flattâtes
ils/elles	flattèrent

Futur simple
je	flatterai
tu	flatteras
il/elle/on	flattera
nous	flatterons
vous	flatterez
ils/elles	flatteront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

flatter qn/la vanité de qn: to flatter sb/sb's vanity

être flatté de qc: to be flattered about sth

flatter le palais: to appeal to the palate

se flatter de qc: to pride oneself on sth

se flatter de faire qc: to like to think one can do sth

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