flattery
US: /ˈfɫætɝi/
UK: /flˈætəɹi/
UK: /flˈætəɹi/
English Vietnamese dictionary
flattery /'flætəri/
- danh từ
- sự tâng bốc, sự xu nịnh, sự bợ đỡ
- lời tâng bốc, lời nịnh hót, lời bợ đỡ
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
[U] praise that is not sincere, especially in order to obtain sth from sb: You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery.
Idioms: flattery will get you everywhere / nowhere (spoken, humorous) praise that is not sincere will/will not get you what you want
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
adulation, cajolery, blandishment, sweet talk, beguilement, wheedling, gloze, Colloq soft soap, Slang boot-licking, Taboo brown-nosing, Brit arse-kissing, arse-licking, bum-sucking, US ass-kissing, ass-licking:
A judicious use of flattery moved him up the corporate ladder.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
artificial
VERB + FLATTERY
use
Salespeople are often accused of using artificial flattery.
| fall for
She falls for his flattery every time.
PREP.
through ~
He thinks he can get his way through flattery.
| with ~
She persuaded him with flattery.
Concise English dictionary
flatteries'flætərɪ
noun
+excessive or insincere praise
