was complimenting
-estuve felicitando
Past progressive conjugation of compliment. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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compliment

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NOUN
(praise)-el cumplido
Synonyms for compliment
acclaim
la aclamación
acknowledgment
el reconocimiento
commendation
el elogio
congratulations
felicidades
flattery
la adulación
speak highly of
hablar muy bien de
Antonyms for compliment
derision
la burla
gripe
la queja
hate
el odio
complaint
la queja
criticism
las críticas
put-down
el desaire
taunt
la pulla
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to praise)-felicitar
Synonyms for compliment
commend
elogiar
acclaim
aclamar
applaud
aplaudir
laud
alabar
pat on the back
dar palmaditas en la espalda
Antonyms for compliment
complain
quejarse
defame
difamar
demean
degradar
dis
faltar el respeto
gripe
quejarse
hate
odiar
vilify
vilipendiar
berate
reprender
blacken
manchar
bother
molestar
carp
criticar
chastise
reprender
chide
reprender
groan
gruñir
hurt
hacer daño
taunt
burlarse de
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