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flatter

B2 verb

Các nghĩa

  1. nịnh nọt

    To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

    ambitransitive

    A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

  2. nịnh nọt

    To enhance or gratify someone's vanity by praising them.

    ambitransitive

  3. tôn lên, làm đẹp hơn

    To portray someone to advantage.

    ambitransitive

    Her portrait flatters her.

  4. khích lệ (bằng hy vọng hão)

    To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.

    ambitransitive

  5. tự huyễn, tự dối lòng

    To cheer or please (with the idea that); congratulate oneself, especially when the perception is false.

    ambitransitive · reflexive · usually

    Before the results came out, I flattered myself that I had done well on the test. It turned out I was the worst in the class!

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