compliment

compliment
1. 'kompləmənt noun
(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) cumplido, halago

2. kompli'ment verb
(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) elogiar
- with compliments
compliment1 n cumplido
he paid me a compliment me hizo un cumplido
compliment2 vb felicitar
she complimented the chef on his desserts felicitó al cocinero por sus postres
compliment
tr['kɒmplɪmənt]
transitive verb
1 felicitar (on, por)
he complimented her on her speech la felicitó por su discurso
noun
1 (praise) cumplido, halago
plural noun compliments
1 saludos nombre masculino plural
my compliments to the chef felicite al cocinero de mi parte, felicitaciones al cocinero
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
compliments of the season Felices Fiestas
to pay somebody a compliment hacerle un cumplido a alguien, halagar a alguien
with the compliments of obsequio de, gentileza de, cortesía de
compliments slip tarjeta comercial
compliment ['kɑmplə.mɛnt] vt
: halagar, florear Mex
compliment ['kɑmpləmənt] n
1) : halago m, cumplido m
2) compliments npl
: saludos mpl
give them my compliments: déles saludos de mi parte
compliment
n.
chicoleo s.m.
cortesía s.f.
cumplido s.m.
cumplimiento s.m.
favor s.m.
flor s.f.
halago s.m.
piropo s.m.
v.
cumplimentar v.
felicitar v.
piropear v.

I 'kɑːmpləmənt, 'kɒmplɪmənt
noun
a) (expression of praise) cumplido m, halago m

to pay somebody a compliment — hacerle* un cumplido a alguien, halagar* a alguien

she returned the compliment — me devolvió el cumplido

my compliments to the chef — felicitaciones al cocinero

b) compliments pl (best wishes) saludos mpl

with the compliments of the management — gentileza or cortesía de la casa, con los mejores deseos de la dirección; (before n)

compliments slip — ≈tarjeta f


II
transitive verb

to compliment somebody (ON something) — felicitar a alguien (por algo)

she complimented him on his new suit — le alabó el traje nuevo

1. N
['kɒmplɪmǝnt]
1) (=respect) cumplido m ; (=flirtation) piropo m ; (=flattery) halago m

what a nice compliment! — ¡qué detalle!

that was meant as a compliment — lo dije con buena intención

to pay sb a compliment — (respectful) hacer cumplidos a algn; (amorous) echar piropos a algn; (=flatter) halagar a algn

to return the compliment — devolver el cumplido

I take it as a compliment that ... — me halaga (el) que ...

2) compliments (=greetings) saludos mpl

my compliments to the chef — mi enhorabuena al cocinero

the compliments of the season — felicidades fpl

to send one's compliments to sb — enviar saludos a algn

"with compliments" — "con un atento saludo"

with the compliments of the management — obsequio de la casa

with the compliments of Mr Pearce — con un atento saludo del Sr. Pearce, de parte del Sr. Pearce

with the author's compliments — homenaje m or obsequio m del autor

2.
VT ['kɒmplɪment]

to compliment sb on sth/on doing sth — felicitar a algn por algo/por conseguir algo

they complimented me on my Spanish — me felicitaron por mi español

3.
CPD ['kɒmplɪmǝnt]

compliment(s) slip N — nota f de saludo, saluda m (Admin)

* * *

I ['kɑːmpləmənt, 'kɒmplɪmənt]
noun
a) (expression of praise) cumplido m, halago m

to pay somebody a compliment — hacerle* un cumplido a alguien, halagar* a alguien

she returned the compliment — me devolvió el cumplido

my compliments to the chef — felicitaciones al cocinero

b) compliments pl (best wishes) saludos mpl

with the compliments of the management — gentileza or cortesía de la casa, con los mejores deseos de la dirección; (before n)

compliments slip — ≈tarjeta f


II
transitive verb

to compliment somebody (ON something) — felicitar a alguien (por algo)

she complimented him on his new suit — le alabó el traje nuevo


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