compliment
noun
[ˈkɒmplɪmənt] 1 (respect) cumplido; (m) (flirtation) piropo; (m) (flattery) halago; (m)
what a nice compliment! ¡qué detalle!
that was meant as a complimentmeant lo dije con buena intención
to pay sb a complimentpay (respectful) hacer cumplidos a algn; (amorous) echar piropos a algn; (flatter) halagar a algn
to return the complimentreturn devolver el cumplido
I take it as a compliment that ...take me halaga (el) que ...
2 compliments (greetings) saludos; (m)
my compliments to the chefchef mi enhorabuena al cocinero
the compliments of the seasonseason felicidades; (f)
to send one's compliments to sbsend enviar saludos a algn
"with compliments"with "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 obsequio del autor; (m)or (m)
