Translations for flatter in the English»French Dictionary

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I.flatter [Brit ˈflatə, Am ˈflædər] VB trans

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1. flatter (compliment):

flatter

flatter (on sur)

to be flattered that …

être flatté que …

2. flatter (enhance):

flatter light, dress, portrait:

II.to flatter oneself VB refl

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to flatter oneself refl:

to flatter oneself

se flatter (on being d'être)

I flatter myself that I know a bit about computers

je me flatte de m'y connaître un peu en informatique

I.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt] N

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1. flat Brit (apartment):

flat

2. flat (level part):

flat

the flat of hand, oar, sword

on the flat Brit walk, park

3. flat (on car, bike):

flat inf

pneu m à plat

4. flat MUS (note, sign):

flat

5. flat THEAT:

flat

II.flats N npl

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1. flats Am (shoes):

flats inf

chaussures fpl plates

2. flats GEOG (marshland):

III.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt] ADJ

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1. flat:

flat (level) surface, landscape, road, roof

flat (not rounded) stone

flat stomach, chest

flat nose, face

flat (shallow) dish, basket, box

to be flat on one's back/face

être sur le dos/à plat ventre

to hammer sth flat

aplatir qc au marteau

to be squashed flat

3. flat (pressed close):

her feet flat on the floor

les pieds bien à plat sur le sol

4. flat FASHION:

flat shoes, heels

5. flat (absolute):

flat refusal, rejection, denial

you're not going and that's flat inf!

tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout!

6. flat (standard):

flat fare, fee

flat charge

8. flat (not fizzy):

flat beer, lemonade

to go flat beer:

10. flat Brit battery:

flat ELEC

flat MOTOR

to go flat ELEC

to go flat MOTOR

11. flat (slow):

flat COMM, FIN market, trade

flat spending, profits

13. flat (matt):

flat paint, surface

IV.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt] ADV

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1. flat (horizontally):

flat lay, lie

de tout son long

to knock sb flat

to lay sb flat

étendre raide qn inf

they laid the village flat

ils ont rasé le village

to lie flat person:

to lie flat hair:

to lie flat pleat:

to lie/land flat on one's back

s'allonger/atterrir sur le dos

I was lying flat on my back

j'étais allongé sur le dos

to fall flat on one's face lit

tomber à plat ventre

to fall flat on one's face fig

se casser la figure inf

2. flat (in close contact):

we pressed flat against the wall

nous nous sommes aplatis contre le mur

she pressed her nose flat against the window

elle a collé son nez à la vitre

3. flat (exactly):

in 10 minutes flat

en 10 minutes pile

5. flat MUS:

flat sing, play

V.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt]

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See also salt flat

salt flat N

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marais m salant

flat-topped ADJ

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flat-topped hill, mountain:

flat-topped

flat-top N

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coupe f en brosse carrée

garden flat N Brit

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garden flat

appartement m en rez-de-jardin

council flat N

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council flat

appartement m à loyer modéré

service flat N Brit

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service flat

appartement m (dont le ménage est assuré par l'agence de location)

I.double flat N

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double flat

double bémol m

II.double-flat ADJ

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double-flat

flat-chested [Brit, Am ˌflætˈtʃɛstəd] ADJ

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flat-chested woman:

flat-chested

à la poitrine plate

flat-bottomed ADJ

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flat-bottomed boat:

flat-bottomed

Translations for flatter in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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flatter VB trans

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flatter

I.flat¹ [flæt] ADJ

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1. flat <-ter, -test> (smooth and level) a. ANAT, MED:

flat

2. flat <-ter, -test> (boring):

flat

3. flat (stale):

flat beer, lemonade

qui n'a plus de bulles

4. flat AUTO:

flat tyre, battery

5. flat (absolute):

flat refusal

clair(e) et net(te)

6. flat COMM:

7. flat MUS:

flat

flat pej

A flat

Phrases:

and that's flat

un point c'est tout

II.flat¹ [flæt] ADV

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2. flat (badly):

4. flat inf (exactly):

flat

in five minutes flat

dans exactement cinq minutes

III.flat¹ [flæt] N

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1. flat (level surface):

flat of a sword, a knife

on the flat

à l'horizontale

2. flat Aus, Brit (deflated tyre):

flat

pneu m à plat

3. flat MUS:

flat

flat² [flæt] N Aus, Brit

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flat

show flat N

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appartement m témoin

holiday flat N

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holiday flat

appartement m de vacances

council flat, council house N Brit

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council flat

appartement m à loyer modéré

Translations for flatter in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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to flatter

aplati(e)

chatouiller

to flatter

to fall flat on one's face

s'étaler de tout son long

to fall flat on one's face (be unsuccessful)

se planter complètement

to go into a (Aus, Brit flat) spin

se mettre en vrille

to throw sb into a (flat) spin inf

faire paniquer qn

to fall flat on one's face

se ramasser inf (tomber)

to live in a flat/a house Brit

habiter dans un appartement/une maison

to fall flat on one's back

tomber les quatre fers en l'air inf

to lie flat on the table

s'aplatir sur la table

to fall flat on one's face

se casser la gueule inf personne

to fall flat on one's face

(se) ramasser [ou se prendre] une pelle inf

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The other group is formed by five smaller species that have more rounded flowers with petals and sepals that are wide open and flatter. en.wikipedia.org

The words were flattering and honored the figure of both men. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike the mammalian eye, it is not spherical, and the flatter shape enables more of its visual field to be in focus. en.wikipedia.org

The flatter outer margins are in contact with the menisci. en.wikipedia.org

Beyond this radius, out to about, the gradient is much flatter. en.wikipedia.org

It is the lower and flatter of the two courses, crossed by a stream on holes 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13. en.wikipedia.org

How can a real man prostrate himself to flatter imperial relatives just to avoid disaster? en.wikipedia.org

The focus is on producing clothes which are flattering and stylish, and suit a woman who wishes to look good whilst remaining comfortable. en.wikipedia.org

The statement may have been made to flatter the fraternity by claiming membership for a previous monarch. en.wikipedia.org

But their description of the islanders is not flattering. en.wikipedia.org

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