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Detailed Translations for flatter from French to English

flatter:

flatter verb (flatte, flattes, flattons, flattez, )

  1. flatter (dire des flatteries; flagorner)
    to blarney; to coax; to flatter; to softsoap someone
    • blarney verb (blarneies, blarneyed, blarneying)
    • coax verb (coaxs, coaxed, coaxing)
    • flatter verb (flatters, flattered, flattering)
    • softsoap someone verb (softsoaps someone, softsoaped someone, softsoaping someone)
  2. flatter (manier la brosse à reluire; marcher à quatre pattes; flagorner; ramper)
    butter someone up; kiss up to someone; to softsoap someone; toady to someone
  3. flatter (bien aller; aller bien)
    to flatter; to look good; to become
    • flatter verb (flatters, flattered, flattering)
    • look good verb (looks good, looked good, looking good)
    • become verb (becomes, became, becoming)
  4. flatter (câliner; embrasser; caresser; )
    to cuddle; to hug; to fondle; to caress
    • cuddle verb (cuddles, cuddled, cuddling)
    • hug verb (hugs, hugged, hugging)
    • fondle verb (fondles, fondled, fondling)
    • caress verb (caresss, caressed, caressing)
    to stroke
    – touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions 1
    • stroke verb (strokes, stroked, stroking)
      • He stroked his long beard1

Conjugations for flatter:

Présent
  1. flatte
  2. flattes
  3. flatte
  4. flattons
  5. flattez
  6. flattent
imparfait
  1. flattais
  2. flattais
  3. flattait
  4. flattions
  5. flattiez
  6. flattaient
passé simple
  1. flattai
  2. flattas
  3. flatta
  4. flattâmes
  5. flattâtes
  6. flattèrent
futur simple
  1. flatterai
  2. flatteras
  3. flattera
  4. flatterons
  5. flatterez
  6. flatteront
subjonctif présent
  1. que je flatte
  2. que tu flattes
  3. qu'il flatte
  4. que nous flattions
  5. que vous flattiez
  6. qu'ils flattent
conditionnel présent
  1. flatterais
  2. flatterais
  3. flatterait
  4. flatterions
  5. flatteriez
  6. flatteraient
passé composé
  1. ai flatté
  2. as flatté
  3. a flatté
  4. avons flatté
  5. avez flatté
  6. ont flatté
divers
  1. flatte!
  2. flattez!
  3. flattons!
  4. flatté
  5. flattant
1. je, 2. tu, 3. il/elle/on, 4. nous, 5. vous, 6. ils/elles

Translation Matrix for flatter:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
blarney enjolivement; flagornerie; flatterie; flatteries
caress cajolerie; caresse; caresses; câlin; câlinerie; flatterie
coax câble coaxial
cuddle cajolerie; caresse; câlinerie
hug cajolerie; caresse; câlinerie; embrassement; enlacement; étreinte
stroke accès; attaque; coup de main; crise; crise cardiaque; hémorragie cérébrale; infarctus; infarctus du myocarde; paralysie cardiaque; tape de la main; trait; trait de pinceau
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
become aller bien; bien aller; flatter bien aller; convenir; devenir; se faire; être convenable
blarney dire des flatteries; flagorner; flatter
butter someone up flagorner; flatter; manier la brosse à reluire; marcher à quatre pattes; ramper
caress cajoler; caresser; chatouiller; choyer; câliner; embrasser; enlacer; faire des caresses; flatter; serrer cajoler; caresser; câliner; enlacer; faire des caresses; faire l'amour
coax dire des flatteries; flagorner; flatter chiper; faucher; piller; piquer; rafler; subtiliser
cuddle cajoler; caresser; chatouiller; choyer; câliner; embrasser; enlacer; faire des caresses; flatter; serrer cajoler; caresser; chiper; câliner; embrasser; faire des caresses; faire l'amour; faucher; piller; piquer; rafler; serrer dans ses bras; subtiliser
flatter aller bien; bien aller; dire des flatteries; flagorner; flatter bien aller
fondle cajoler; caresser; chatouiller; choyer; câliner; embrasser; enlacer; faire des caresses; flatter; serrer
hug cajoler; caresser; chatouiller; choyer; câliner; embrasser; enlacer; faire des caresses; flatter; serrer cajoler; caresser; câliner; embrasser; faire des caresses; serrer dans ses bras
kiss up to someone flagorner; flatter; manier la brosse à reluire; marcher à quatre pattes; ramper
look good aller bien; bien aller; flatter
softsoap someone dire des flatteries; flagorner; flatter; manier la brosse à reluire; marcher à quatre pattes; ramper
stroke cajoler; caresser; chatouiller; choyer; câliner; embrasser; enlacer; faire des caresses; flatter; serrer
toady to someone flagorner; flatter; manier la brosse à reluire; marcher à quatre pattes; ramper

Synonyms for "flatter":


Wiktionary Translations for flatter:

flatter
verb
  1. Louer excessivement
flatter
verb
  1. to compliment someone
  2. to flatter

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
flatter cajole flemen — overdreven lief tegen iemand doen
flatter flatter; fawn schmeichelnmit Dativ: versuchen, jemandem zu gefallen oder jemanden zu beeinflussen, indem man Sachen sagt, die der andere gerne hört, die aber nicht unbedingt der eigenen Meinung entsprechen.