German-English translation for "schmeicheln"

"schmeicheln" English translation

schmeicheln
[ˈʃmaiçəln]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h>

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  • flatter
    schmeicheln mit Worten
    schmeicheln mit Worten
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  • jemandem schmeicheln
    to flatterjemand | somebody sb
    jemandem schmeicheln
  • sie kann [ihm] gut schmeicheln, sie versteht es [, ihm] zu schmeicheln
    she knows how to flatter [him]
    sie kann [ihm] gut schmeicheln, sie versteht es [, ihm] zu schmeicheln
  • dieser Spiegel [der Stoff] schmeichelt
    this mirror [the material] is flattering
    dieser Spiegel [der Stoff] schmeichelt
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  • jemandem schmeicheln zärtlich, bittend
    to coax (oder | orod cajole, soft-soap)jemand | somebody sb
    jemandem schmeicheln zärtlich, bittend
  • jemandem schmeicheln unterwürfig
    to toady tojemand | somebody sb, to fawn onjemand | somebody sb, to play up tojemand | somebody sb
    jemandem schmeicheln unterwürfig
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  • mit jemandem schmeicheln
    to caressjemand | somebody sb
    mit jemandem schmeicheln
schmeicheln
[ˈʃmaiçəln]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t

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schmeicheln
[ˈʃmaiçəln]

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  • diese Melodien schmeicheln sich einem ins Ohr in Wendungen wie
    these tunes are pleasing to the ear
    diese Melodien schmeicheln sich einem ins Ohr in Wendungen wie
schmeicheln
[ˈʃmaiçəln]unpersönliches Verb | impersonal verb v/unpers

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  • es schmeichelt mir, dass man mich lobt
    I am flattered to think that people praise me
    es schmeichelt mir, dass man mich lobt
schmeicheln
Neutrum | neuter n <Schmeichelns>

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jemandes Eitelkeit schmeicheln (oder | orod schöntun)
to appeal to sb’s vanity
jemandes Eitelkeit schmeicheln (oder | orod schöntun)
jemandem kriecherisch schmeicheln
to crawl tojemand | somebody sb
jemandem kriecherisch schmeicheln

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