flattering

flattering
adjective
schmeichelhaft; schmeichlerisch [Person]; vorteilhaft [Kleid, Licht, Frisur]
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flat·ter·ing
[ˈflætərɪŋ, AM -t̬ɚ-]
adj
1. (complimentary) schmeichelhaft, schmeichlerisch pej
\flattering remarks/words schmeichlerische [o schmeichelhafte] Bemerkungen/Worte
in a \flattering voice in schmeichlerischem Ton
2. (also euph: enhancing) schmeichelhaft a. euph, vorteilhaft
that suit is very \flattering dieser Anzug steht Ihnen gut
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['fltərɪŋ]
adj
1) (= complimentary) remark schmeichelhaft; person schmeichlerisch

she was very flattering about you — sie hat sich sehr schmeichelhaft über Sie geäußert

this was hardly flattering to her — das war nicht gerade schmeichelhaft für sie

2) (= becoming, attractive) clothes, colour vorteilhaft; photograph schmeichelhaft

lighter hair shades are more flattering to your complexion — hellere Haarfarben sind vorteilhafter für Ihren Teint

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flattering adj (adv flatteringly)
1. schmeichelhaft, schmeichlerisch
2. geschmeichelt, schmeichelhaft (to für) (Porträt etc)
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adjective
schmeichelhaft; schmeichlerisch [Person]; vorteilhaft [Kleid, Licht, Frisur]
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adj.
schmeichelhaft adj.

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