English-German translation for "flatter"

"flatter" German translation

flatter
[ˈflætə(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • (jemandem) schmeicheln, Komplimenteor | oder od den Hof machen
    flatter sb: pay compliments to
    flatter sb: pay compliments to
  • mit unbegründeter Hoffnung erfüllen
    flatter rare | seltenselten (give unfounded hope to)
    flatter rare | seltenselten (give unfounded hope to)
flatter
[ˈflætə(r)]reflexive verb | reflexives Verb v/r

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  • sich einbilden
    flatter imagine
    flatter imagine
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  • he flatters himself that he knows all about it
    er gefällt sich in dem Gedanken, dass er alles davon versteht
    he flatters himself that he knows all about it
flatter
[ˈflætə(r)]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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Aber ich arbeitete immer noch mit Skulpturen und ich versuchte wirklich, immer flacher zu werden.
But I was still working with sculpture, and I was really trying to go flatter and flatter.
Source: TED
Aber ich arbeitete immer noch mit Skulpturen und ich versuchte wirklich, immer flacher zu werden.
But I was still working with sculpture, and I was really trying to go flatter and flatter.
Source: TED
Wir wollen keine künstliche Anerkennung oder schmeichelhafte Auszeichnungen.
We do not desire artificial recognition or flattering awards.
Source: News-Commentary
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flatter
[ˈflætə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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  • jemand, deror | oder odsomething | etwas etwas, was flach macht
    flatter engineering | TechnikTECH person who or thing which flattens
    flatter engineering | TechnikTECH person who or thing which flattens
  • Breit-, Richt-, Spann-, Stab-, Streckhammermasculine | Maskulinum m
    flatter engineering | TechnikTECH type of hammer
    flatter engineering | TechnikTECH type of hammer
  • Plätt-, Streckwalzefeminine | Femininum f
    flatter engineering | TechnikTECH roller
    flatter engineering | TechnikTECH roller
Aber ich arbeitete immer noch mit Skulpturen und ich versuchte wirklich, immer flacher zu werden.
But I was still working with sculpture, and I was really trying to go flatter and flatter.
Source: TED
Aber ich arbeitete immer noch mit Skulpturen und ich versuchte wirklich, immer flacher zu werden.
But I was still working with sculpture, and I was really trying to go flatter and flatter.
Source: TED
Wir wollen keine künstliche Anerkennung oder schmeichelhafte Auszeichnungen.
We do not desire artificial recognition or flattering awards.
Source: News-Commentary
Source
flatter
[ˈflætə(r)] <comparative | Komparativkomp>

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  • flatter → see „flat
    flatter → see „flat
to flattersomebody | jemand sb intosomething | etwas sth
jemanden durch Schmeichelei zusomething | etwas etwas bewegen
to flattersomebody | jemand sb intosomething | etwas sth
Aber ich arbeitete immer noch mit Skulpturen und ich versuchte wirklich, immer flacher zu werden.
But I was still working with sculpture, and I was really trying to go flatter and flatter.
Source: TED
Aber ich arbeitete immer noch mit Skulpturen und ich versuchte wirklich, immer flacher zu werden.
But I was still working with sculpture, and I was really trying to go flatter and flatter.
Source: TED
Wir wollen keine künstliche Anerkennung oder schmeichelhafte Auszeichnungen.
We do not desire artificial recognition or flattering awards.
Source: News-Commentary
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