EuroLex/F/Flatter
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- Original language: French
- Original form and meaning:flatter 'to adulate, to caress'
(Note: If the status is not specifically indicated then the word is stylistically neutral and generally used; if earlier meaning and status equals current use the former may be expressed by writing "dito". Cf. also the project guidelines.)
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| English | flatter | 13th c. | 1. 'to try to please or win the favour (of a person) by obsequious speech or conduct, to court, fawn upon', 2. 'to praise or compliment unduly or insincerely', 3. 'to gratify the vanity or self-esteem of, to make self-complacent, to make (one) feel honoured or distinguished, also: to tickle (a person's vanity), 4. 'to play upon the vanity or impressionableness of (a person), to beguile or persuade with artful blandishments, to coax, wheedle', 5. 'to beguile, charm away (sorrow etc.), also: to charm to tears', 6. 'to encourage or cheer (a person) with hopeful or pleasing representations, to inspire with hope, usually on insufficient grounds', 7. 'to caress, gratify (the eye, ear, etc.), 8. (a) 'to represent too favourably, to exaggerate the good points of', (b) 'to show to the best advantage, make effective, emphasize the good points of' | 1. 'of an animal, bird, etc.: to show delight or fondness (by wagging the tail, making a caressing sound), 2. 'to touch or stroke lightly and caressingly' | OED |
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| German | flattieren | 16thc., 20th c. | 1. 'to adulate' (dial.), 2. 'to gab, to gossip' (dial.), 3. 'to convince so. to do sth.' (dial.), 4. 'to suck up to so.' (dial.), 5. 'nice words, to suck up to so. in order to achieve sth.'(dial.), 'to giggle and to chat continually, to talk a lot' (dial.) | '...' | Birken-Silvermann 2003: 132 |
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| Italian | flateria | 13th c. | 'adulation' | '...' | Birken-Silvermann 2003: 132 |
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