flatterverb
nịnh nọt
/ˈflætə(r)//ˈflætər/Tóm Tắt ngoại động từ
tâng bốc, xu nịnh, bợ đỡ; làm cho hãnh diện, làm cho thoả mãn tính hư danh
tôn lên
this photograph flatters her: bức ảnh này tôn vẻ đẹp của cô ta lên
làm cho (ai) hy vọng hão
don't flatter yourself that he will forgine you: đừng hy vọng hâo là hắn sẽ tha thứ cho anh
danh từ
(kỹ thuật) búa đàn
Thành ngữ
be/feel flatteredto be pleased because somebody has made you feel important or special
He was flattered by her attention.I felt flattered at being asked to give a lecture.She was flattered to hear that he had been asking about her.I suppose we should be flattered that he agreed to come at all. flatter to deceive(British English)if something flatters to deceive, it appears to be better, more successful, etc. than it really is
As with many new bands, their early success flattered to deceive.