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"Accolade" is a noun which is often translated as "el honor", and "compliment" is a noun which is often translated as "el cumplido". Learn more about the difference between "accolade" and "compliment" below.
accolade(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (honor)
2. (award)
b. el galardón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The coach offered thanks for having received the accolade for best coach in the league.El entrenador dio las gracias por haber recibido el galardón al mejor entrenador de la liga.
3. (praise)
a. el elogio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The critics heaped accolades on the cast for their production.El reparto se llevó todos los elogios de la crítica por su puesta en escena.
4. (knighthood)
a. la acolada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The king asked the man whether he agreed to accept the accolade of knighthood.El rey le preguntó al hombre si estaba de acuerdo en aceptar la acolada de la caballería.
b. el espaldarazo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The queen bestowed the honor of knighthood on the young man with an accolade.La reina le otorgó el honor de la caballería al joven con un espaldarazo.
compliment(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (praise)
a. el cumplido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Anthony blushed when he heard his husband's compliment.Anthony se ruborizó al escuchar el cumplido de su marido.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to praise)
compliments
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (greetings)
a. los saludos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He gave me compliments from his sister for you.Me dio saludos de su hermana para ti.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Please give my compliments to the director.Mi enhorabuena al director.
Send my compliments to your mum!¡Saluda a tu madre de mi parte!
