Sentence examples of "flattering" in English

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a flattering friend is your worst enemy. Un ami qui te flatte est ton pire ennemi.
That new biography of the prince puts him in a less than flattering light. Cette nouvelle biographie du prince le place sous une lumière moins que flatteuse.
She felt herself flattered by this compliment. Ce compliment l’a flattée.
She flatters herself by thinking that she is beautiful. Elle se flatte elle-même en pensant qu'elle est belle.
She flatters herself that she is the best speaker of English. Elle se flatte elle-même d'être la plus douée pour parler l'anglais.
Even though great men flatter themselves with their great accomplishments, they're rarely the result of great planning, but more often of mere chance. Quoique les hommes se flattent de leurs grandes actions, elles ne sont pas souvent les effets d'un grand dessein, mais des effets du hasard.
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