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"Complemento" is a form of "complemento", a noun which is often translated as "complement". "Admirar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to admire". Learn more about the difference between "complemento" and "admirar" below.
el complemento(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (supplement)
a. complement
La impresora multifuncional es el complemento perfecto para su oficina en casa.The multifunction printer is the perfect complement to your home office.
2. (culinary)
a. accompaniment
Las acelgas son un buen complemento para el pescado a la plancha.Chard is a good accompaniment to grilled fish.
a. complement
El complemento de un ángulo de 30 grados tiene 60 grados.The complement of a 30-degree angle has 60 degrees.
4. (grammar)
a. complement
En la frase "pon el libro en la mesa" el complemento preposicional de "en" es "la mesa".In the sentence "Put the book on the table," the prepositional complement of "on" is "the table".
b. object
El complemento directo recibe la acción de un verbo transitivo.A direct object receives the action of a transitive verb.
5. (extra pay)
a. bonus
El salario base es bajo, pero me pagan complementos por antigüedad e idiomas.The base salary is low, but I get paid bonuses for seniority and languages.
6. (ornament)
a. accessory
Ese collar es el complemento perfecto para tu vestido verde.That necklace is the perfect accessory to your green dress.
los complementos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
7. (automobile)
a. accessories
Aquí venden complementos para todas las marcas de autos.They sell accessories for all brands of cars.
admirar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to admire
Admiro profundamente a las personas que hacen trabajo de voluntariado.I really admire people who do volunteer work.
Los colegas del profesor lo admiran por sus contribuciones al campo.The professor's colleagues admire him for his contributions to the field.
a. to admire
Pasé horas admirando el cuadro de Van Gogh en el museo.I spent hours admiring Van Gogh's painting in the museum.
a. to amaze
Lucía admiró a todos con la elocuencia de su discurso.Lucía amazed everyone with the eloquence of her speech.
b. to astonish
Sus habilidades matemáticas admiraron a la maestra, quien después decidió ponerlo en una clase más avanzada.His math skills astonished the teacher, who later decided to place him in an advanced class.
admirarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to be amazed
Los clientes se admiraron de que pudiéramos terminar el proyecto con tan pocos recursos.The clients were amazed that we were able to finish the project with so few resources.
b. to be astonished
Me admiro de la entrega interminable al activismo de mi hermano.I'm astonished by my brother's endless commitment to activism.
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to admire oneself
Es tan vanidosa que no deja de admirarse en el espejo.She's so vain that she can't stop admiring herself in the mirror.
