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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. complement:

complement
complemento m
complement to sth
complemento de algo

1.2. complement LING:

complement
predicativo m
complement
complemento m predicativo

1.3. complement MATH:

complement
complemento m
the complement of an angle
el complemento de un ángulo

2. complement (full number):

the orchestra had the full complement of strings
la orquestra contaba con una sección de cuerdas completa
the ship's complement NAUT
la tripulación or dotación completa

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

complement
complementar
those colors complement each other
esos colores se complementan (entre sí)
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predicativo
complement
complementar
to complement
complementarse
to complement each other
complemento
complement
complemento
complement
acompañamiento
complement
accesorios en armonía con las ricas telas de los vestidos
accessories in harmony with o which complement the rich fabrics of the dresses
complemento circunstancial
adverbial complement
dos estilos que no se compaginan
two styles which do not complement each other o which do not go together
el complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado
the ideal complement to any fish dish

in the PONS Dictionary

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

complement
complementar
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aditamento
complement
complementar
to complement
complementarse
to complement each other
complemento
complement
in the PONS Dictionary
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complement [ˈkam·plɪ·mənt] VB trans

complement
complementar
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complemento
complement
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