Translation
to flatter, to stroke, to please
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Word origin
From Old French flater, probably from a Germanic root meaning 'flat' and so 'to smooth, to caress'. English 'flatter' comes from the same French word.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- flater
- English cognates
- flatter
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | flatte | flattais | flattai | flatterai | flatterais |
| tu | flattes | flattais | flattas | flatteras | flatterais |
| il/elle | flatte | flattait | flatta | flattera | flatterait |
| nous | flattons | flattions | flattâmes | flatterons | flatterions |
| vous | flattez | flattiez | flattâtes | flatterez | flatteriez |
| ils/elles | flattent | flattaient | flattèrent | flatteront | flatteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | flatte | flattasse |
| tu | flattes | flattasses |
| il/elle | flatte | flattât |
| nous | flattions | flattassions |
| vous | flattiez | flattassiez |
| ils/elles | flattent | flattassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | flatte |
| nous | flattons |
| vous | flattez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- flattant
- Past participle
- flatté · flattée · flattés · flattées
Examples
.
He likes flattering his customers to sell more.
.
This portrait is very flattering to her.
encolure .
The rider stroked his horse's neck.
, .
This invitation flatters us, but we must decline.
.
I pride myself on knowing this region well.
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