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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. complement N [Brit ˈkɒmplɪm(ə)nt, Am ˈkɑmpləmənt]

1. complement (gen):

complement MATH, LING
complément m (to à)

2. complement (quota):

complement
effectif m
with a full complement of staff
avec le personnel au complet

II. complement VB trans [Brit ˈkɒmplɪmɛnt, Am ˈkɑmpləˌmɛnt]

complement
compléter
to complement one another
se compléter
wine complements cheese
le vin accompagne bien le fromage

objective complement N LING

objective complement
complément m d'objet direct
French
French
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English
attribut
complement
nom attribut
complement
complément
complement (de to)
complément naturel
natural complement
complément
complement
complément
complement
être complémentaire l'un de l'autre
to complement each other
compléter arrêté: loi
to complement
compléter personne
to complement
se compléter éléments, personnes:
to complement each other
accompagnement (cortège)
complement
fonction sujet/complément
subject/complement function

in the PONS Dictionary

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complement [ˈkɒmplɪmənt, Am ˈkɑ:m-] VB trans

complement
compléter
to complement each other
se compléter
French
French
English
English
attribut du sujet
noun complement
se compléter
to complement each other
complément
complement
complément du verbe
verb complement
adverbe/complément de manière
adverb/complement of manner
in the PONS Dictionary
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complement [ˈkam·plɪ·mənt] VB trans

complement
compléter
to complement each other
se compléter
French
French
English
English
attribut du sujet
noun complement
compléter
to complement each other
complément
complement
complément du verbe
verb complement
adverbe/complément de manière
adverb/complement of manner
Present
Icomplement
youcomplement
he/she/itcomplements
wecomplement
youcomplement
theycomplement
Past
Icomplemented
youcomplemented
he/she/itcomplemented
wecomplemented
youcomplemented
theycomplemented
Present Perfect
Ihavecomplemented
youhavecomplemented
he/she/ithascomplemented
wehavecomplemented
youhavecomplemented
theyhavecomplemented
Past Perfect
Ihadcomplemented
youhadcomplemented
he/she/ithadcomplemented
wehadcomplemented
youhadcomplemented
theyhadcomplemented
See further verb tables