Meaning

1 senses
  1. To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).

    beglückwünschen, ein Kompliment machen, loben

    говори́ть комплиме́нтыgovorítʹ kompliménty

More definitions
  • say something to someone that expresses praise
  • express respect or esteem for

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

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to pay a compliment; to express a favorable opinion:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to pay a compliment; to express a favorable opinion:

Origin

Borrowed from French complimenter, from compliment + -er (verb-forming suffix).

Borrowed from French complimenter, from compliment + -er (verb-forming suffix).

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Forms

compliments, complimenting, complimented, complimented
Base formcompliment · to compliment
3rd person singularcompliments
Present participlecomplimenting
Past simplecomplimented
Past participlecomplimented

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycompliment
he, she, itcompliments

Past simpleLesson

all personscomplimented

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave complimented
he, she, ithas complimented

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill compliment

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

Collocations

4 patterns
  • as a compliment
  • lot of compliments
  • best best compliment
  • best compliment

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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