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Detailed Translations for flattering from English to Dutch

flattering:

flattering [the ~] nomen

  1. the flattering (flattery)
    het gevlei
  2. the flattering (flattery)
    geflatteer
  3. the flattering
    gevlij
  4. the flattering (flattery; blarney)
    de mooipraterij; de vleierij; de mooidoenerij

flattering adj

  1. flattering (becoming)
  2. flattering (coaxing)

Translation Matrix for flattering:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
geflatteer flattering; flattery
gevlei flattering; flattery
gevlij flattering
mooidoenerij blarney; flattering; flattery
mooipraterij blarney; flattering; flattery
vleierij blarney; flattering; flattery compliment
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
flatteus becoming; flattering
vleierig coaxing; flattering
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
flatterend becoming; coaxing; flattering complimentary

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Synonyms for "flattering":

  • adulatory; becoming; ingratiating; insinuating; ingratiatory

Antonyms for "flattering":

  • unflattering

Related Definitions for "flattering":

  1. showing or representing to advantage1
    • a flattering color1

flattering form of flatter:

to flatter verb (flatters, flattered, flattering)

  1. to flatter (become; suit)
    staan
    • staan verb (sta, staat, stond, stonden, gestaan)
  2. to flatter (become; look good)
    flatteren; goed staan
    • flatteren verb (flatteer, flatteert, flatteerde, flatteerden, geflatteerd)
    • goed staan verb (sta goed, staat goed, stond goed, stonden goed, goed gestaan)
  3. to flatter (blarney; coax; softsoap someone)
    flemen; flikflooien
    • flemen verb (fleem, fleemt, fleemde, fleemden, gefleemd)
    • flikflooien verb (flikflooi, flikflooit, flikflooide, flikflooiden, geflikflooid)

Conjugations for flatter:

present
  1. flatter
  2. flatter
  3. flatters
  4. flatter
  5. flatter
  6. flatter
simple past
  1. flattered
  2. flattered
  3. flattered
  4. flattered
  5. flattered
  6. flattered
present perfect
  1. have flattered
  2. have flattered
  3. has flattered
  4. have flattered
  5. have flattered
  6. have flattered
past continuous
  1. was flattering
  2. were flattering
  3. was flattering
  4. were flattering
  5. were flattering
  6. were flattering
future
  1. shall flatter
  2. will flatter
  3. will flatter
  4. shall flatter
  5. will flatter
  6. will flatter
continuous present
  1. am flattering
  2. are flattering
  3. is flattering
  4. are flattering
  5. are flattering
  6. are flattering
subjunctive
  1. be flattered
  2. be flattered
  3. be flattered
  4. be flattered
  5. be flattered
  6. be flattered
diverse
  1. flatter!
  2. let's flatter!
  3. flattered
  4. flattering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for flatter:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
flatteren become; flatter; look good butter someone up; kiss up to someone; softsoap someone; toady to someone
flemen blarney; coax; flatter; softsoap someone
flikflooien blarney; coax; flatter; softsoap someone butter someone up; kiss up to someone; softsoap someone; toady to someone
goed staan become; flatter; look good
staan become; flatter; suit stand; stand up
- blandish

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Synonyms for "flatter":


Antonyms for "flatter":

  • disparage

Related Definitions for "flatter":

  1. praise somewhat dishonestly1

Wiktionary Translations for flatter:

flatter
verb
  1. to compliment someone
flatter
verb
  1. plat maken

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
flatter vleien 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.
flatter vleien adulerflatter quelqu’un avec excès par bassesse ou par intérêt.
flatter vleien amadouer — (familier, fr) flatter quelqu’un pour le disposer à ce qu’on désirer de lui.
flatter flatteren; opwerken; verfraaien; vermooien embellir — transitif|fr rendre plus beau.

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