English-Spanish translations for flatter

adularEl rey se deja admirar y adular hasta que un niño dice sencillamente la verdad: »¡Pero si no tiene nada puesto!» The Emperor surrounds himself with admirers and flatterers until a child pipes up with the simple truth: ' He hasn't got anything on!'
halagarDebemos ser cautos en no dar al euro una dimensión global, que podría halagar nuestra vanidad, pero multiplicaría los riesgos a los que nos enfrentamos. We must be careful not to try to give the euro a global dimension, which would flatter our vanity, but would multiply the risks we face.

To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour
To enhance someone's vanity by praising them
To encourage or cheer someone with hope
A type of set tool used by blacksmiths
A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips such as watch springs
Someone who lives in a rented flat

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