COMPLIMENTS - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Spanisch

I. compliment SUBST [Am ˈkɑmpləmənt, Brit ˈkɒmplɪm(ə)nt]

1. compliment (expression of praise):

compliment

cumplido m

compliment

halago m

to pay sb a compliment

hacerle un cumplido a alguien

to pay sb a compliment

halagar a alguien

I meant it as a compliment

lo dije como un cumplido or halago

I meant it as a compliment

mi intención fue hacerle un cumplido

he's received many compliments on his cooking

le han alabado mucho lo bien que cocina

he was fishing for compliments

andaba a la caza de or buscando cumplidos

the children are a compliment to both of you

pueden estar orgullosos de sus hijos

my compliments to the chef

felicitaciones al cocinero

I take it as a compliment that …

me halaga que …

2. compliment <compliments, pl > (greetings, best wishes):

compliment

saludos mpl

give him my compliments

salúdelo de mi parte

give him my compliments

dele saludos de mi parte

compliments of the season!

¡Felices Fiestas!

please accept this champagne with the compliments of the management

permítame ofrecerle este champán, gentileza or cortesía de la dirección

attr compliments slip

≈ tarjeta f

II. compliment VERB trans [Am ˈkɑmpləˌmɛnt, Brit ˈkɒmplɪmɛnt]

compliment

felicitar

to compliment sb on sth

felicitar a alguien por algo

allow me to compliment you on your singing

permítame que lo felicite por lo bien que canta

she complimented him on his new suit

le alabó el traje nuevo

she was profuse in her apologies/compliments

se deshizo en disculpas/cumplidos

he was angling for compliments

estaba a la caza de halagos

heavy-handed compliment/person

inepto

heavy-handed compliment/person

torpe

extravagant praise/compliments

exagerado

extravagant praise/compliments

desmesurado

Spanisch

Englisch

galantear (decir galanterías a)

to compliment

galantear (decir galanterías a)

to pay compliments to

requebrar

to pay amorous compliments to

galanteo (galantería)

compliment

requiebro

amorous compliment

le florearon mucho su vestido

her dress got o drew a lot of compliments o nice comments

la florearon mucho

she got o was paid a lot of compliments

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Spanisch

compliments slip SUBST

compliments slip

tarjeta f comercial

I. compliment [ˈkɒmplɪmənt, Am ˈkɑ:mplə-] SUBST

1. compliment (expression of approval):

compliment

cumplido m

compliment flirt

piropo m

to pay sb a compliment

hacer un cumplido a alguien

to repay a compliment

devolver un cumplido

I take it as a compliment that ...

me halaga que...

2. compliment pl:

compliment

saludos m Pl

to present one's compliments form

presentar sus respetos

to send compliments

enviar saludos

with compliments

con un atento saludo

Wendungen:

to fish for compliments

buscar elogios

II. compliment [ˈkɒmplɪmənt, Am ˈkɑ:mplə-] VERB trans

to compliment sb on sth

felicitar a alguien por algo

Spanisch

Englisch

requiebro

(amorous) compliment

halago

compliment

relance

flirtatious compliment

galantería

compliment

me llamó “idiota” y otras lindezas parecidas

he called me an “idiot” and other such compliments

fineza

compliment

cumplimiento

compliment

cumplido

compliment

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Englisch

Spanisch

I. compliment [ˈkam·plə·mənt] SUBST

1. compliment (expression of approval):

compliment

cumplido m

compliment flirt

piropo m

to pay sb a compliment

hacer un cumplido a alguien

to repay a compliment

devolver un cumplido

I take it as a compliment that...

me halaga que...

2. compliment:

compliments

saludos m Pl

to present one's compliments form

presentar sus respetos

to send compliments

enviar saludos

with compliments

con un atento saludo

Wendungen:

to fish for compliments

buscar elogios

II. compliment [ˈkam·plə·mənt] VERB trans

to compliment sb on sth

felicitar a alguien por algo

to shower compliments on sb

colmar de cumplidos a alguien

Spanisch

Englisch

halago

compliment

galantería

compliment

relance

flirtatious compliment

cumplimiento

compliment

fineza

compliment

cumplido

compliment

alargarse en cumplidos

to be full of compliments

florear

to compliment

Present

I	compliment
you	compliment
he/she/it	compliments
we	compliment
you	compliment
they	compliment

Past

I	complimented
you	complimented
he/she/it	complimented
we	complimented
you	complimented
they	complimented

Present Perfect

I	have	complimented
you	have	complimented
he/she/it	has	complimented
we	have	complimented
you	have	complimented
they	have	complimented

Past Perfect

I	had	complimented
you	had	complimented
he/she/it	had	complimented
we	had	complimented
you	had	complimented
they	had	complimented

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

This action was perceived by many as heavy-handed and achieved little.

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Heightened and heavy-handed security reported may have been in context of the procedures regarding release of information on deceased before positive identification had been determined.

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Independent collective action without involving the state and its more heavy-handed compulsions may be more effective than aggressive policing that alienates local opinion.

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When it came to applications of exploitation and denial, all parties were sometimes heavy-handed.

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They feared that an over-reaction to environmental problems would lead to heavy-handed government intervention in the marketplace and intrusion into people's lives.

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