halagar

v.

1 to flatter.

Ella halaga a Ricardo She cajoles Richard.

2 to be pleased by.

Me halaga el ramo de flores I am pleased by the flower bouquet.

3 to be glad to, to be pleased to.

Me halaga hablar en público I am glad to speak to an audience.

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halagar

Conjugation model [LLEGAR], like {{link=llegar}}llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (lisonjear) to flatter

2 (satisfacer) to please

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VT

1) (=adular) to flatter

2) (=agradar) to please, gratify

es una perspectiva que me halaga — it's a pleasant prospect

3) † (=mostrar afecto) to show affection to

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verbo transitivo

a) elogios/invitación to flatter

me halaga que me lo ofrezcas a mí — I am flattered that you're offering it to me

b) (adular) persona to flatter

le halagaron el vestido — they complimented her on her dress

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= flatter, pander, butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

Ex. Library readers are not always flattered to think that their problems are so simple that the librarian can produce the answers out of his head.

Ex. Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.

Ex. This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.

Ex. The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.

Ex. Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.

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verbo transitivo

a) elogios/invitación to flatter

me halaga que me lo ofrezcas a mí — I am flattered that you're offering it to me

b) (adular) persona to flatter

le halagaron el vestido — they complimented her on her dress

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= flatter, pander, butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

Ex: Library readers are not always flattered to think that their problems are so simple that the librarian can produce the answers out of his head.

Ex: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.

Ex: This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.

Ex: The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.

Ex: Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.

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halagar [A3 ]

vt

1 (complacer) to flatter

me halaga que me lo ofrezcas a mí I am flattered that you're offering it to me

se sintió halagado por sus palabras de elogio he felt flattered by their praise

2 (adular) ‹persona› to flatter

le halagaron el vestido they praised her dress, they complimented her on her dress

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halagar (conjugate halagar) verbo transitivo
to flatter;

◊ me halaga que me lo ofrezcas a mí I am flattered that you're offering it to me;

le halagaron el vestido they complimented her on her dress
halagar verbo transitivo to flatter: me halagan mucho tus elogios, I'm really flattered by your praise

'halagar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
florear
English:
flatter
- compliment

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halagar vt

1. [alabar] to praise;

me halaga que diga eso I'm flattered that you say that

2. [adular] to flatter

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halagar

v/t flatter

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halagar {52} vt

: to flatter, to compliment

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halagar vb to flatter