flattern in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flattern in the English»French Dictionary

flattery [Brit ˈflat(ə)ri, Am ˈflædəri] N

flattery

flatterie f

flattery will get you nowhere

la flatterie ne mène à rien

slattern [Brit ˈslat(ə)n, Am ˈslædərn] N dated, pej

slattern

souillon f

flatterer [Brit ˈflat(ə)rə, Am ˈflædərər] N

flatterer

flatteur/-euse m/f

flattering [Brit ˈflatərɪŋ, Am ˈflædərɪŋ] ADJ

flattering remark, portrait etc (gen):

flattering

flatteur/-euse

she was wearing a flattering hat/dress

elle portait un chapeau/une robe qui la flattait

flatteringly [Brit ˈflatərɪŋli, Am ˈflædərɪŋli] ADV

flatteringly

flatteusement

flatteringly attentive

d'une prévenance flatteuse

slatternly [Brit ˈslat(ə)nli, Am ˈslædərnli] ADJ dated, pej

slatternly woman, appearance

négligé

slatternly behaviour, clothes

de souillon

unflatteringly [Brit ʌnˈflat(ə)rɪŋli, Am ənˈflædərɪŋli] ADV

unflatteringly describe, portray:

unflatteringly

d'une manière peu flatteuse

unflattering [Brit ʌnˈflat(ə)rɪŋ, Am ˌənˈflædərɪŋ] ADJ

unflattering clothes, hairstyle, portrait, description:

unflattering

peu flatteur/-euse

to be unflattering to sb clothes, hairstyle:

ne pas avantager qn

to be unflattering to sb portrait, description:

ne pas flatter qn

I.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out)

flatten out slope, road, ground:

s'aplanir

flatten out graph, curve, flight path:

se redresser

flatten out growth, exports, decline:

se stabiliser

II.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)

flatten out ground, road:

flatten out

aplanir

he flattened the map out on the table

il a étalé la carte bien à plat sur la table

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

1. flatter (compliment):

flatter

flatter (on sur)

to be flattered that …

être flatté que …

2. flatter (enhance):

flatter light, dress, portrait:

flatter

II.to flatter oneself VB refl

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

flattern in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flattern in the English»French Dictionary

flattery [ˈflætəri, Am ˈflæt̬-] N no pl

flattery

flatterie f

slattern [ˈslætən, Am ˈslæt̬ɚn] N pej

slattern

traînée f

flatter VB trans

flatter

flatter

flatterer N

flatterer

flatteur(-euse) m (f)

flattering ADJ

flattering

flatteur(-euse)

slatternly ADJ pej

slatternly

débauché(e)

a slatternly woman

une débauchée

pattern book N

pattern book

catalogue m d'échantillons

flatten [ˈflætn] VB trans

flatten

aplatir

I.clatter [ˈklætəʳ, Am ˈklæt̬ɚ] VB trans

clatter

entrechoquer bruyamment

II.clatter [ˈklætəʳ, Am ˈklæt̬ɚ] VB intr

1. clatter (rattle):

clatter

cliqueter

2. clatter (walk):

clatter

marcher bruyamment

III.clatter [ˈklætəʳ, Am ˈklæt̬ɚ] N

clatter

fracas m

I.pattern N

1. pattern (identifiable structure):

pattern

schéma m

on the usual pattern

selon le schéma habituel

patterns of activity/behaviour

modes d'activité/de comportement

a pattern of living

un mode de vie

2. pattern ART (design, motif):

pattern

motif m

a chevron pattern

un chevron

3. pattern FASHION (paper guide for dressmaking):

pattern

patron m

4. pattern (sample of textiles, paper):

pattern

échantillon m

5. pattern no pl (example, model, norm):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of sb/sth

sur l'exemple de qn/qc

II.pattern VB trans

1. pattern (give form):

pattern

modeler

2. pattern (decorate):

pattern

orner