compliment

el cumplido

felicitar

compliment(kam-plih-mihnt)

noun

1. (praise)

a. el cumplido

(M)

Anthony blushed when he heard his husband's compliment.

Anthony se ruborizó al escuchar el cumplido de su marido.

b. el halago

(M)

She is so sweet; I only have compliments for her.

Es tan dulce; solo tengo halagos para ella.

transitive verb

2. (to praise)

a. felicitar

I just wanted to compliment you for the fantastic dinner you prepared.

Solo quería felicitarte por la fantástica cena que has preparado.

b. halagar

I always feel uncomfortable when someone compliments me.

Siempre me siento incómoda cuando alguien me halaga.

compliments

plural noun

3. (greetings)

a. los saludos

(M)

He gave me compliments from his sister for you.

Me dio saludos de su hermana para ti.

b.

no direct 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!

compliment

Noun

1. (general)

a. el cumplido

(M)

to pay somebody a complimenthacer un cumplido a alguien

with complimentscon mis mejores deseos

to send one's compliments to somebodyenviar saludos or

compliments slipnota de cortesía

transitive verb

2. (general)

a.

to compliment somebody on somethingfelicitar a alguien por algo

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compliment

noun

[ˈkɒmplɪmənt]

1 (respect) cumplido (m); (flirtation) piropo (m); (flattery) halago (m)

what a nice compliment! ¡qué detalle!

that was meant as a compliment lo dije con buena intención

to pay sb a compliment (respectful) hacer cumplidos a algn; (amorous) echar piropos a algn; (flatter) halagar a algn

to return the compliment devolver el cumplido

I take it as a compliment that ... me halaga (el) que ...

2 compliments (greetings) saludos (m)

my compliments to the chef mi enhorabuena al cocinero

the compliments of the season felicidades (f)

to send one's compliments to sb enviar saludos a algn

"with compliments" "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 (m) or obsequio (m) del autor

transitive verb

[ˈkɒmplɪment]

to compliment sb on sth/on doing sth felicitar a algn por algo/por conseguir algo; they complimented me on my Spanish me felicitaron por mi español

modifier

[ˈkɒmplɪmənt]

compliment(s) slip (n) nota (f) de saludo; saluda (m); (Admin)