compliments in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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she was profuse in her apologies/compliments
se deshizo en disculpas/cumplidos
he was angling for compliments
estaba a la caza de halagos
heavy-handed compliment/person
inepto
heavy-handed compliment/person
torpe
extravagant praise/compliments
exagerado
extravagant praise/compliments
desmesurado

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compliments in the PONS Dictionary

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

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

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compliments Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to repay a compliment
devolver un cumplido
I take it as a compliment that ...
me halaga que...
to present one's compliments form
presentar sus respetos
to send compliments
enviar saludos
with compliments
con un atento saludo
to fish for compliments
buscar elogios
to pay sb a compliment
hacer un cumplido a alguien
to shower compliments on sb
colmar de cumplidos a alguien
to compliment sb on sth
felicitar a alguien por algo
he called me an “idiot” and other such compliments
me llamó “idiota” y otras lindezas parecidas
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Their conversations inside the department were trivial and when it comes to linguistics the talk is restricted to either congratulations or compliments.
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She's a self-avowed gold-digger who says compliments mean nothing if you don't show her the money.
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In order to ensure that the person paying the bill was complimented, the experimenters were told to compliment both members of the party without making their compliments seem insincere.
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Time magazine sent him a copy of their most recent edition with a compliments slip.
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The many compliments received from customers regarding its attractiveness, pleasant atmosphere and interesting variety of quality goods is music to our ears.
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The waiters are hovering, making it another question to be answered diplomatically, and the governor warmly compliments the cutlets.
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Just two paps, one of which is showering you with an array of compliments.
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He compliments the book's breathlessly paced, inexorable march toward an inevitable ending.
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It's better to write by hand rather than just send an email or return pictures with a compliments slip.
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The company also sells cookware and kitchen gadgets as compliments to the food products.
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