FLATTERY

Meaning of FLATTERY in English

[flat.tery] n, pl -ter.ies (14c) 1 a: the act or practice of flattering b (1): something that flatters (2): insincere or excessive praise

2. obs: a pleasing self-deception

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

FLATTERY — pamulatik
English-Visayan vocabulary
FLATTERY — noun (plural -teries) Date: 14th century 1. the act or practice of flattering, b. something that flatters, insincere or excessive …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FLATTERY — ˈflad.ərē, -atə-, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English flaterie, from Middle French, from Old French, from flater to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLATTERY — (v. t.) The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, …
Английский словарь Webster
FLATTERY — /flat"euh ree/ , n. , pl. flatteries . 1. the act of flattering. 2. a flattering compliment or speech; excessive, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLATTERY — n. insincere compliments; excessive praise
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FLATTERY — noun ( plural -ter·ies ) Date: 14th century 1. a. : the act or practice of flattering b. (1) : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLATTERY — vt the act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or …
Webster English vocab
FLATTERY — ■ noun ( plural flatteries ) excessive and insincere praise.
Concise Oxford English vocab
FLATTERY — flatter|y BrE AmE ˈflæt ə r |i AmE \ ˈflæt̬- ▷ flatter|ies iz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FLATTERY — / ˈflætəri; NAmE / noun [ U ] praise that is not sincere, especially in order to obtain sth from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLATTERY — flat ‧ ter ‧ y /ˈflætəri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . praise that you do not really mean 2 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLATTERY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 exaggerated or insincere praise. 2 the act or an instance of flattering.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLATTERY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 exaggerated or insincere praise. 2 the act or an instance of flattering.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLATTERY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. exaggerated or insincere praise. 2 the act or an instance of flattering.
Oxford English vocab
FLATTERY — Flattery consists of flattering words or behaviour. He is ambitious and susceptible to flattery. N-UNCOUNT [ disapproval ]
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLATTERY — Flattery consists of flattering words or behaviour. He is ambitious and susceptible to ~. N-UNCOUNT disapproval
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FLATTERY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE sincerest ▪ But if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery , O'Neill knows …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLATTERY — [noun] [U]I was really pleased when he said how well I'd done, because he isn't known for flattery.(saying) 'Flattery will …
Cambridge English vocab
FLATTERY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLATTERY — n. Function: noun flattering speech or attentions FF1C; flattery will get you nowhere FF1E; Synonyms: adulation, blandishment, blarney, incense, oil, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FLATTERY — noun flattering speech or attentions flattery will get you nowhere Synonyms: adulation, blandishment, blarney, incense, oil, soft soap Related Word: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLATTERY — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ artificial VERB + FLATTERY ▪ use ▪ Salespeople are often accused of using artificial ~. ▪ fall …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FLATTERY
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FLATTERY — сущ. лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery ≈ прибегать к лести, льстить Syn : adulation, cajolery лесть (устаревшее) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLATTERY — flattery.ogg ʹflæt(ə)rı n 1. лесть 2. арх. самообольщение, иллюзия
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLATTERY — flattery сущ.лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery — прибегать к лести, льстить Syn:adulation, cajolery
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FLATTERY — сущ. лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery — прибегать к лести, льстить Syn: adulation , cajolery
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FLATTERY — сущ. лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery — прибегать к лести, льстить Syn: adulation, cajolery
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FLATTERY — сущ. лесть, подхалимство to resort flattery, to use flattery ≈ прибегать к лести, льстить Syn : adulation, cajolery лесть (устаревшее) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLATTERY — n. Pronunciation: ' fla-t ə -r ē Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -ter · ies Date: 14th century 1 a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FLATTERY — n. 1. Pretended compliment, insincere commendation, false praise. 2. Obsequiousness, sycophancy, servility, cajolery, fawning, adulation, blandishment, blarney.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
FLATTERY — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
FLATTERY — See ↑ PRAISE 5
Longman Activator English vocab
FLATTERY — n. 25B6; noun PRAISE, adulation, compliments, blandishments, honeyed words; fawning, blarney, cajolery; informal sweet talk, soft soap, buttering up, toadying; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLATTERY — n. to resort to, use ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
FLATTERY — olæcung
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
FLATTERY — Лесть
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FLATTERY — (n) лесть
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
FLATTERY — n 1. лесть 2. арх. самообольщение, иллюзия
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FLATTERY — n 1. лесть 2. арх. самообольщение, иллюзия
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FLATTERY — n. самообольщение, лесть
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FLATTERY — n. самообольщение, лесть
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FLATTERY — _n. лесть
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
FLATTERY — n. лесть
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
FLATTERY — _n. лесть
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
FLATTERY — Лесть
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
FLATTERY — [n.] лесть
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
FLATTERY — n лесть
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
FLATTERY — лесть
English-Russian Online Dictionary
FLATTERY — самообольщение, лесть
English-Russian vocab
FLATTERY — лесть
Англо-Русский словарь

Merriam-Webster English vocab

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