flatter

You know, I had flattered myself you might be interested in me, but now I think you're interested in the company of men that I keep.
Je me suis flatté que vous pourriez être intéressée par moi, mais là je pense que vous êtes intéressée par les hommes que je dirige.
They could not but see that their expectation in regard to the Messiah was not sustained by prophecy; but they would not renounce the theories that had flattered their ambition.
Ils ne pouvaient s'empêcher de constater que leurs conceptions de l'oeuvre du Messie n'étaient pas conformes aux prophéties ; cependant ils ne voulaient pas se résoudre à renoncer à des théories flattant leur ambition.
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