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I . compliment [ˈkɑːmpləmənt, Brit ˈkɒmplɪ-] N

1. compliment:

compliment (expression of approval)

elogio m

compliment (flirt)

to pay sb a compliment

fazer um elogio a alguém

2. compliment pl:

compliment

cumprimentos m pl

with compliments

com os cumprimentos

compliments of the house

cortesia da casa

II . compliment [ˈkɑːmpləmənt, Brit ˈkɒmplɪ-] VB trans

to compliment sb on sth

felicitar alguém por a. c.

Usage examples with compliment

to pay sb a compliment

fazer um elogio a alguém

to compliment sb on sth

felicitar alguém por a. c.

I'll take that remark as a compliment

vou considerar [or tomar] este comentário como um elogio

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She returned the compliment more accurately than her adversaries, as her antiaircraft battery splashed two of the offending bombers. en.wikipedia.org

If he pays me a compliment, then fine, how nice. en.wikipedia.org

To compliment her new colour, she was given a 1950s-era beige palette for a glamourous but not overdone look. en.wikipedia.org

In historical contrast, the word prude was originally a noble compliment. en.wikipedia.org

Of course, the surface of the mouse pad is sleek and solid, providing a wide range of motion for the hand and a clean, crisp sound to compliment mouse movement. www.capsulecomputers.com.au

They work well together as a couple because they compliment one another's neurosis. en.wikipedia.org

It is never a compliment when politicians plagiarise ideas or comments from journalists without acknowledging their work. www.bbc.co.uk

Furthermore, bold headbands were often worn to compliment women's customarily shorter hair lengths. en.wikipedia.org

These approaches compliment the first wave, awareness-raising tools by giving governments facing public outcry a checklist which measures concrete steps toward improved governance. en.wikipedia.org

The biggest challenge has been just trying to rethink some of the music and see how we could compliment it with lights and video. en.wikipedia.org

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