compliment

compliment
{'kɔmplimənt}
I. 1. похвала, комплимент
to return the COMPLIMENT отговарям на любезност с любезност
to angle/fish for COMPLIMENTs търся комплименти
2. pl поздрави, поздравления
with the author's COMPLIMENTs дар от автора
the COMPLIMENTs of the season коледни и новогодишни поздравления
in COMPLIMENT of в чест на
II. 1. правя комплимент (и)
похвалвам, поздравлявам (on за)
2. подарявам (with)
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{'kъmplimъnt} n 1. похвала, комплимент; to return the compliment от(2) {'kъmpliment} v 1. правя комплимент(и); похвалвам, поз
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почитания; похвала; похвалвам; ласкателство; любезност; комплимент;
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1. i. похвала, комплимент 2. ii. правя комплимент (и) 3. in compliment of в чест на 4. pl поздрави, поздравления 5. the compliments of the season коледни и новогодишни поздравления 6. to angle/fish for compliments търся комплименти 7. to return the compliment отговарям на любезност с любезност 8. with the author's compliments дар от автора 9. подарявам (with) 10. похвалвам, поздравлявам (on за)
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compliment[´kɔmplimənt] I. n 1. комплимент; похвала; неискрен комплимент, ласкателство; to pay a \compliment правя комплимент; to angle (fish) for \compliments търся (предизвиквам да ми правят) комплименти; double-barrelled \compliment двусмислен комплимент; left-handed \compliment нескопосан (съмнителен, двусмислен) комплимент; 2. любезност; 3. поздравление, приветствие, поздрав; \compliments of the season новогодишни и коледни поздравления; to give (make, send) o.'s \compliments to s.o. предавам (изпращам) поздрави на някого; to pay o.'s \compliments засвидетелствам уважението си към (на); 4. подарък, дар; II.[´kɔmpli¸ment] v 1. правя комплимент; 2. проявявам любезност, услужливост; 3. подарявам, дарявам, предоставям; he \complimented us with tickets for the exhibition той беше така любезен да ни прати билети за изложбата; 4. поздравявам, приветствам.

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