verb🔗ShareAdula, halagaTo compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.""The student often flatters the teacher by praising her clothes, hoping to get a better grade." "El estudiante a menudo adula a la profesora elogiando su ropa, con la esperanza de obtener una mejor calificación.communicationlanguagewordcharacterattitudehumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdula, halagaTo enhance someone's vanity by praising them.""The bright yellow dress really flatters her; it makes her skin look radiant." "El vestido amarillo brillante realmente la halaga; hace que su piel se vea radiante.attitudeactioncommunicationhumancharacterappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHalaga, adulaTo portray someone to advantage."Her portrait flatters her."Su retrato la halaga.appearancecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdula, halagaTo encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope."The teacher's encouraging comments about my messy draft flatter me into thinking I might actually get an A on the final paper. "Los comentarios alentadores del profesor sobre mi borrador desordenado me adulan hasta el punto de hacerme pensar que podría obtener una A en el trabajo final.communicationhumancharactermindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHerramienta de aplanarA type of set tool used by blacksmiths."The blacksmith carefully selected his flatters to smooth and shape the hot metal. "El herrero seleccionó cuidadosamente sus herramientas de aplanar para alisar y dar forma al metal caliente.utensiltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMartillo de aplanarA flat-faced fulling hammer."The textile mill used several flatters to compact and thicken the newly woven wool fabric. "La fábrica textil utilizó varios martillos de aplanar para compactar y espesar la tela de lana recién tejida.machineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlancha de estirarA drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips such as watch springs."The watchmaker uses a collection of flatters to create the delicate springs for antique timepieces. "El relojero utiliza una colección de planchas de estirar para crear los delicados muelles de los relojes antiguos.technicalmachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlguien que aplana, a propósito o accidentalmente. También aplanadorSomeone who flattens, purposely or accidently. Also flattener."The road crew used a large flatter to compact the asphalt after it was laid. "La cuadrilla de la carretera usó un gran aplanador para compactar el asfalto después de que se colocó.jobmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInquilinoSomeone who lives in a rented flat."My friend, a university student, is a flatmate, and they both share the rent. "Mi amigo, un estudiante universitario, es un compañero de piso, y ambos comparten el alquiler.personpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading