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I. com·ple·ment [ˈkɒmplɪmənt, Am ˈkɑ:m-] VB trans

to complement sth
etw ergänzen [o. abrunden]
to complement each other
sich acc [gegenseitig] ergänzen
strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly
Erdbeeren und Sahne passen wunderbar zusammen

II. com·ple·ment [ˈkɒmplɪmənt, Am ˈkɑ:m-] N

1. complement (accompaniment):

complement
Ergänzung f <-, -en>

2. complement LING:

complement
Ergänzung f <-, -en>

3. complement no pl:

a full complement of staff
eine komplette Ersatzmannschaft

complement [ˈkɒmplɪment] VB

complement
vervollständigen
OpenDict entry

complement N

two's complement MATH
Zweierkomplement nt
OpenDict entry

complement N

one's complement MATH
Einerkomplement nt

complement system N

complement system
Komplementsystem (Komponente des unspezifischen Immunsystems bei Säugetieren)
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