praise

praise
preiz
1. verb
1) (to express admiration or approval of; to commend: He praised her singing.) elogiar
2) (to glorify (God) by singing hymns etc: Praise the Lord!) alabar

2. noun
(the expression of approval or honour: He has received a lot of praise for his musical skill.) elogio, alabanza
praise1 n elogios
I have nothing but praise for the police no tengo más que elogios para la policía
praise2 vb elogiar
they praised his courage elogiaron su coraje
El gerundio de praise se escribe praising
praise
tr[preɪz]
noun
1 alabanza, elogio, loa
he had nothing but praise for his son no tenía más que elogios para su hijo
the minister spoke in praise of her colleagues la ministra habló elogiando a sus colegas
2 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL alabanza
songs of praise cánticos de alabanza
praise be to God! ¡alabado sea Dios!
transitive verb
1 elogiar
2 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL alabar
praise the Lord! ¡alabado sea Dios!
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to praise somebody to the skies poner a alguien por las nubes
to sing the praises of alabar, elogiar, cantar las excelencias de
praise ['preɪz] vt, praised ; praising : elogiar, alabar
to praise God: alabar a Dios
praise n
: elogio m, alabanza f
praise
n.
alabamiento s.m.
alabanza s.f.
elogio s.m.
elogios s.m.pl.
encomienda s.f.
encomio s.m.
engrandecimiento s.m.
loa s.f.
loor s.m.
v.
alabar v.
celebrar v.
decantar v.
elogiar v.
enaltecer v.
encaramar v.
encomendar v.
encomiar v.
loar v.
pregonar v.
sobrealzar v.
tamborilear v.

I preɪz
mass noun
a) (credit, applause) elogios mpl, alabanzas fpl

he was full of praise for her — se deshizo en elogios or en alabanzas para con ella

I've nothing but praise for him — no tengo más que elogios para él

she spoke in praise of her staff — habló elogiando or alabando a sus empleados

to sing something's/somebody's praises — poner* algo/a alguien por las nubes

b) (Relig) alabanza f

praise be to God — alabado sea Dios


II
transitive verb
a) (compliment) elogiar, hacer* elogio de
b) (Relig) alabar

praise the Lord! — (as interj) alabado sea Dios!

[preɪz]
1. N
1) (=approval, acclaim) elogios mpl, alabanzas fpl

I have nothing but praise for her — merece todos mis elogios or alabanzas

it's beyond praise — está por encima de todo elogio

he is full of praise for the medical staff — se deshace en elogios para con el personal médico

let's give praise where praise is due — elogiemos a quienes se lo merecen

to heap praise on sb — colmar a algn de alabanzas

that is high praise indeed — eso sí que es un elogio de verdad

he spoke in praise of their achievements — elogió sus logros

to be loud in praise of or in one's praises of sth — deshacerse en elogios para con algo

damn 1., 1), lavish 1., 2), sing 1.
2) (Rel) alabanza f

a hymn of praise — un himno de alabanza

praise be to God! — ¡alabado sea Dios!

let us give praise (un)to the Lord — alabemos al Señor

2. VT
1) (=applaud) alabar, elogiar

to praise the virtues of sth — alabar or elogiar las virtudes de algo

- praise sb to the skies
sky
2) (Rel) alabar

to praise God or the Lord — alabar a Dios or al Señor

* * *

I [preɪz]
mass noun
a) (credit, applause) elogios mpl, alabanzas fpl

he was full of praise for her — se deshizo en elogios or en alabanzas para con ella

I've nothing but praise for him — no tengo más que elogios para él

she spoke in praise of her staff — habló elogiando or alabando a sus empleados

to sing something's/somebody's praises — poner* algo/a alguien por las nubes

b) (Relig) alabanza f

praise be to God — alabado sea Dios


II
transitive verb
a) (compliment) elogiar, hacer* elogio de
b) (Relig) alabar

praise the Lord! — (as interj) alabado sea Dios!


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