La palabra del día-"complementario"
complementario (kohm-pleh-mehn-tah’-ree-oh)
(adjective) additional, complementary
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Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish.
Examples:
** 1. El azul y el amarillo son dos colores complementarios. Hacen un contraste bonito.**
- Blue and yellow are complementary colors. They make a nice contrast.*
** 2. Me dieron una hora complementaria al reservar el carro por tantas horas.**
- They gave me a complementary hour since I reserved the car for so many hours.* >Thanks to everyone that has been helping to correct in the palabra del día. I know it is a time-consuming job and we all are very appreciative of your work and dedication to us and to SD!!
11 Answers
Tapas es una comida complementaria con una bebida , bueno, fue una vez.
Tapas is a complementary food with a drink. Well it was once.
Ya, y con la oferta recibe este perfume de regalo complementario absolutamente gratis.
Right, and with the sale item you receive this complimentary perfume absolutely free.
The hotel offers a complimentary breakfast on Saturday.
El hotel ofrece un desayuno de complementario en Sábado.
La imagen es un círculo de color de 1708. Muestra los colores tradicionales complementarias; rojo y verde, amarillo y violeta y azul y naranja.
The image is a color circle from 1708. It shows the traditional complementary colors; red and green, yellow and violet, and blue and orange.
Estos dos ángulos son ángulos complementarios, porque suman 90°.
These two angles are complementary because they add up to 90°.
Para hacerte millonario en la lotto, ya no es suficiente acertar los seis números, hace unos años añadieron un número complementario para complicarte más las cosas.
To become a millionaire in the lottery, not enough match all six numbers, recently they added an additional number, for to make it more difficult.
Wait, let's distinguish between the two different words in English. We have "complementary," as in complementary colors, and "complimentary," as in a complimentary hour of car service or a "The restaurant provided us with a complimentary apppetizer because we had to wait so long for a table."
Además de estudiar medicina, realizó estudios complementarios de acupuntura.
Besides studying medicine, she also did complementary studies in acupuncture.
Este restaurante da un pastel complementario a cualquiera persona que tener un cumpleaños en la próxima semana, más o menos de regalo que cumpla en los próximos días.
This restaurant gives a complimentary dessert to anyone having a birthday within the next week or so.
En un buen matrimonio, el hombre y la mujer tienen roles compementarios.
In a good marriage, the man and the woman have complementary roles.
Aunque estos no son colores complementarios, igual forman una obra muy bonita de arte.
Although these aren't complementary colors, they still form a very pretty piece of art.
