felicitar

to congratulate

felicitar(feh-lee-see-tahr)

transitive verb

1. (to give congratulations)

a. to congratulate

Sus profesores lo felicitaron por su graduación.

His professors congratulated him on his graduation.

b. to wish

Tengo que llamar a mi hermana para felicitarla por su cumpleaños.

I have to call my sister to wish her happy birthday.

felicitarse

pronominal verb

2. (to be happy)

a. to be pleased

Me felicito de que hayamos logrado nuestras cuotas de ventas anuales.

I'm pleased that all of us have reached our yearly sales quotas.

b. to be glad

Se felicitó por ver a su hija tan feliz en el día de su boda.

He was glad to see his daughter so happy on her wedding day.

felicitar

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to congratulate

¡te felicito!congratulations!

felicita a Ana, es su cumpleañoswish Ana well, it's her birthday

pronominal verb

2. (general)

a. to be pleased o glad

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felicitar

transitive verb

to congratulate

felicitar a algn por algo to congratulate sb on sth; ¡le felicito! congratulations!; well done!; felicitar la Navidad a algn to wish sb a happy Christmas

pronominal verb

felicitarse

felicitarse de algo to be glad about sth

me felicito de que todos estéis bien