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flattery [ˈflætərɪ, Am ˈflæt̬-] N no pl

flattery

flattery

подхали́мство nt

Phrases:

flattery will get you nowhere

на ле́сти далеко́ не уе́дешь

Usage examples with flattery

flattery will get you nowhere

на ле́сти далеко́ не уе́дешь

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Through vanity and flattery they led the people to commit the same sins that they themselves did. en.wikipedia.org

Conversely, when poets wrote favorably about each other, they merely exchanged flattery. en.wikipedia.org

Whether this request was at all serious or merely a form of courtly flattery is not known, but the latter is suspected. en.wikipedia.org

It is flattery sweetened by humour and flavoured by wit. en.wikipedia.org

The right to applause, vanity, flattery, praise and self-inflation. en.wikipedia.org

His weakness into helping others is flattery and pestering. en.wikipedia.org

And by listing his achievements the flattery of his pupils, reviews establish him as a hero figure. en.wikipedia.org

The officials compete in their corruption and flattery, to the detriment of the people. en.wikipedia.org

He is also noted for having no temper and being immune to flattery. en.wikipedia.org

However, his smooth talk and flattery soon make her devoted to him again because of his perfect genetics. en.wikipedia.org

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