complimented in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for complimented in the English»French Dictionary

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

compliment

compliment m

to pay sb a compliment

faire un compliment à qn

to return the compliment lit

retourner le compliment

to return the compliment fig

répondre de la même façon

coming from him, that's quite a compliment

venant de lui c'est un beau compliment

II.compliments N npl

1. compliments (in expressions of praise):

compliments

compliments mpl

to give sb one's compliments

faire ses compliments à qn

my compliments to the chef

mes compliments au chef

2. compliments (in expressions of politeness):

‘with compliments’ (on transmission slip)

‘avec tous nos compliments’

‘with the compliments of the management’

‘avec les compliments de la direction’

‘with the compliments of the author’

‘avec les hommages de l'auteur’

3. compliments (in greetings):

‘with the compliments of the season’ (on Christmas cards)

‘meilleurs vœux’

my compliments to your wife form

mes hommages à votre femme

III.compliment VB trans [Brit ˈkɒmplɪmɛnt, Am ˈkɑmpləˌmɛnt]

compliment

complimenter (on sur)

compliment

faire des compliments à (on sur)

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reciprocate compliment

retourner

heavy-handed person, remark, compliment, approach

maladroit

lap up compliment, flattery

boire [qc] comme du petit lait

when I complimented her I was only being polite

quand je l'ai complimentée c'était uniquement par politesse

soapy compliment, voice, tone

mielleux/-euse

Translations for complimented in the French»English Dictionary

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complimenter

to compliment (sur, pour on, pour avoir ou d'avoir fait on having done)

madrigal dated

compliment

cajolerie (parole)

compliment

compliment

compliment

il lui a retourné ou renvoyé le compliment

he returned the compliment

faire un compliment à qn

to compliment sb ou to pay sb a compliment (sur on)

faire des compliments à qn

to compliment sb (sur, pour on)

complimented in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for complimented in the English»French Dictionary

I.compliment [ˈkɒmplɪmənt, Am ˈkɑ:mplə-] N

compliment

compliment m

to pay sb a compliment

adresser un compliment à qn

with compliments

avec tous nos compliments

Phrases:

to be fishing for compliments

mendier les éloges

II.compliment [ˈkɒmplɪmənt, Am ˈkɑ:mplə-] VB trans

to compliment sb on sth

complimenter qn pour qc

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to pay sb a compliment

faire un compliment à qn

to compliment sb on sth

féliciter qn pour qc

Translations for complimented in the French»English Dictionary

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compliment

compliment

complimenter qn pour [ou sur] qc

to compliment sb on sth

adresser un compliment à qn

to pay sb a compliment

mademoiselle

In France, unmarried women are called Mademoiselle, and married women Madame. At a certain age, this is also a compliment.

retourner un compliment à qn

to return the compliment to sb

complimented Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pay sb a compliment

faire un compliment à qn

to compliment sb on sth

féliciter qn pour qc

to pay sb a compliment

adresser un compliment à qn

to compliment sb on sth

complimenter qn pour qc

In France, unmarried women are called Mademoiselle, and married women Madame. At a certain age, this is also a compliment.

mademoiselle

to return the compliment to sb

retourner un compliment à qn