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I.flatter [Brit ˈflatə, Am ˈflædər] VERB 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 VERB 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

Übersetzungen für to flatter oneself im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

I.flatter [Brit ˈflatə, Am ˈflædər] VERB 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 VERB 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

I.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt] SUBST

1. flat Brit (apartment):

flat

appartement m

2. flat (level part):

flat

plat m

the flat of hand, oar, sword

le plat de

on the flat Brit walk, park

sur le plat

3. flat (on car, bike):

flat ugs

pneu m à plat

4. flat MUS (note, sign):

flat

bémol m

5. flat THEAT:

flat

châssis m

II.flats SUBST Plsubst

1. flats Am (shoes):

flats ugs

chaussures fpl plates

2. flats GEOG (marshland):

flats

marécage m

III.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt] ADJ

1. flat:

flat (level) surface, landscape, road, roof

plat

flat (not rounded) stone

plat

flat stomach, chest

plat

flat nose, face

aplati

flat (shallow) dish, basket, box

plat

to be flat on one's back/face

être sur le dos/à plat ventre

to hammer sth flat

aplatir qc au marteau

to be squashed flat

être écrasé

2. flat (deflated):

flat tyre, ball

dégonflé

to have a flat tyre

avoir un pneu à plat

to go flat

se dégonfler

3. flat (pressed close):

her feet flat on the floor

les pieds bien à plat sur le sol

4. flat MODE:

flat shoes, heels

plat

5. flat (absolute):

flat refusal, rejection, denial

catégorique

you're not going and that's flat ugs!

tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout!

6. flat (standard):

flat fare, fee

forfaitaire

flat charge

fixe

7. flat:

flat (monotonous) voice, tone

plat, monocorde

flat (unexciting) performance, story, style

plat

flat colour

terne

flat taste

plat

8. flat (not fizzy):

flat beer, lemonade

éventé

to go flat beer:

s'éventer

9. flat (depressed):

to feel flat person:

se sentir déprimé

he sounded a bit flat

il n'avait pas l'air en forme

10. flat Brit battery:

flat ELEK

usé

flat MOTOR

à plat

to go flat ELEK

être usé

to go flat MOTOR

être à plat

11. flat (slow):

flat HANDEL, FIN market, trade

languissant

flat spending, profits

stagnant

12. flat MUS inv:

flat note

bémol

flat (off key) voice, instrument

faux

in the key of B flat minor

en si bémol mineur

13. flat (matt):

flat paint, surface

mat

IV.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt] ADV

1. flat (horizontally):

flat lay, lie

à plat

flat fall

de tout son long

to knock sb flat

terrasser qn

to lay sb flat

étendre raide qn ugs

they laid the village flat

ils ont rasé le village

to lie flat person:

s'étendre

to lie flat hair:

s'aplatir

to lie flat pleat:

être aplati

to lie/land flat on one's back

s'allonger/atterrir sur le dos

I was lying flat on my back

j'étais allongé sur le dos

to fall flat on one's face wörtl

tomber à plat ventre

to fall flat on one's face übtr

se casser la figure ugs

2. flat (in close contact):

we pressed flat against the wall

nous nous sommes aplatis contre le mur

she pressed her nose flat against the window

elle a collé son nez à la vitre

3. flat (exactly):

in 10 minutes flat

en 10 minutes pile

4. flat (absolutely):

flat ugs

carrément

she told me flat that …

elle m'a carrément dit que …

to turn [sth] down flat offer, proposal

refuser [qc] tout net

they went flat against their orders

ils ont carrément enfreint les ordres

5. flat MUS:

flat sing, play

faux

V.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt]

to fall flat play:

faire un bide ugs

to fall flat joke:

tomber à plat

to fall flat party, evening:

tourner court

to fall flat plan:

tomber à l'eau

Siehe auch: salt flat

salt flat SUBST

salt flat

marais m salant

oneself [Brit wʌnˈsɛlf, Am ˌwənˈsɛlf] PRON When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by se (or s' before a vowel): to hurt oneself = se blesser; to enjoy oneself = s'amuser.
When used in emphasis the translation is soi-même: to do something oneself = faire quelque chose soi-même.
After a preposition, the translation is soi.
For particular usages see the entry below.

1. oneself (refl):

oneself

se, s'

to wash/cut oneself

se laver/couper

2. oneself (for emphasis):

oneself

soi-même

3. oneself (after prep):

oneself

soi

to be sure of oneself

être sûr de soi

to look pleased with oneself

avoir l'air content de soi

to have the house all to oneself

avoir la maison pour soi tout seul/toute seule

to talk to oneself

parler tout seul/toute seule

(all) by oneself

tout seul/toute seule

Siehe auch: keep, ashamed

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] SUBST

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: übtr

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <Prät, Part Passé kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VERB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

übtr it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) veraltend:

keep God:

garder veraltend

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <Prät, Part Passé kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VERB intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going wörtl

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VERB refl

to keep oneself refl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps ADV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

ashamed [Brit əˈʃeɪmd, Am əˈʃeɪmd] ADJ

to be or feel ashamed

avoir honte (of de, to do de faire)

to be ashamed that …

avoir honte que …

+ Subj she was ashamed to be seen with him

elle avait honte de se montrer avec lui

you ought to be ashamed of yourself

tu devrais avoir honte

ashamed of his ignorance, he …

honteux de son ignorance, il …

it's nothing to be ashamed of

il ne faut pas en avoir honte

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flatter VERB trans

flatter

flatter

I.flat¹ [flæt] ADJ

1. flat <-ter, -test> (smooth and level) a. ANAT, MED:

flat

plat(e)

2. flat <-ter, -test> (boring):

flat

plat(e)

3. flat (stale):

flat beer, lemonade

qui n'a plus de bulles

4. flat AUTO:

flat tyre, battery

à plat

5. flat (absolute):

flat refusal

clair(e) et net(te)

6. flat HANDEL:

flat rate

forfaitaire

flat fee

fixe

7. flat MUS:

flat

bémol

flat abw

faux(fausse)

A flat

la bémol

Wendungen:

and that's flat

un point c'est tout

II.flat¹ [flæt] ADV

1. flat (in a position):

flat

à plat

to fall flat on one's face

tomber à plat sur le visage

to lie flat out

être allongé à l'horizontale

2. flat (badly):

flat sing

faux

3. flat ugs (absolutely):

he turned me down flat

il m'a repoussé nettement

to work flat out

travailler d'arrache-pied

4. flat ugs (exactly):

flat

exactement

in five minutes flat

dans exactement cinq minutes

Wendungen:

to fall flat joke

faire un bide

to fall flat plan, attempt

échouer

to fall flat performance

manquer ses effets

III.flat¹ [flæt] SUBST

1. flat (level surface):

flat of a sword, a knife

côté m plat

on the flat

à l'horizontale

2. flat Aus, Brit (deflated tyre):

flat

pneu m à plat

3. flat MUS:

flat

bémol m

flat² [flæt] SUBST Aus, Brit

flat

appartement m

oneself [wʌnˈself] reflex Pron

1. oneself after verbs:

oneself

se

oneself

s' + vowel

oneself

soi tonic form

to deceive/express oneself

se tromper/s'exprimer

2. oneself (same person):

oneself

soi-même

Siehe auch: myself

myself [maɪˈself] reflex Pron

1. myself after verbs:

myself

me

myself

m' + vowel

I injured/corrected myself

je me suis blessé/corrigé

I always enjoy myself

je m'amuse toujours

when I express/exert myself

quand je m'exprime/m'exerce

I've bought myself a bag

je me suis acheté un sac

2. myself (I or me):

myself

moi-même

my brother and myself

mon frère et moi-même

I'll do it myself

je le ferai moi-même

I did it all by myself

je l'ai fait tout seul

I prefer Mozart myself

personnellement je préfère Mozart

3. myself after Präp:

I said to myself ...

je me suis dit ...

I am ashamed at myself

j'ai honte

I live by myself

je vis seul