Meaning

2 senses
  1. An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.

    pay someone a compliment

    Kompliment, Lob, Anerkennung

    комплиме́нтkomplimént, похвала́poxvalá, любе́зностьljubéznostʹ

    компліме́нтkomplimént, похвала́poxvalá, люб'я́зністьljubʺjáznistʹ

  2. (uncountable)Complimentary language; courtesy, flattery.

    Kompliment, Schmeichelei, Höflichkeitsbezeigung

More definitions
  • a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration

Examples

245 sentences
  1. Tom meant it as a compliment.

    Том хотів зробити комплімент. — deniko

  2. I'll take that as a compliment.

    Вважатиму це компліментом. — deniko

    ruПриму это как комплимент. — marafon

    deIch nehme das als Kompliment. — samueldora

  3. I take that as a compliment.

    Вважатиму це компліментом. — deniko

    ruЯ считаю это комплиментом. — shanghainese

    deIch nehme das als Kompliment. — samueldora

  4. Is it a compliment or an insult?

    Це комплімент чи образа? — fagott

    ruЭто комплимент или оскорбление? — marafon

    deIst das ein Kompliment oder eine Beleidigung? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Can I take that as a compliment?

    Я можу вважати це компліментом? — deniko

    ruМогу я считать это комплиментом? — marafon

    deDarf ich das als Kompliment auffassen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
expression of praise, congratulation or respect:
Русский
By meaning 1
expression of praise, congratulation or respect:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
expression of praise, congratulation or respect:
courtesy, flattery:

Origin

Borrowed from French compliment, itself a borrowing of Italian complimento, which in turn

Borrowed from French compliment, itself a borrowing of Italian complimento, which in turn is a borrowing from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir (“to comply, complete, do what is proper”) + -miento or Latin complēmentum. Doublet of complement. Displaced Old English ġeswǣsnes.

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