praise in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.praise [Am preɪz, Brit preɪz] N U

1. praise (credit, applause):

praise
elogios mpl
praise
alabanzas fpl
he was full of praise for her
se deshizo en elogios or en alabanzas para con ella
I've nothing but praise for him
no tengo más que elogios para él
she spoke in praise of her staff
habló elogiando or alabando a sus empleados
her dedication is beyond praise
no hay palabras para elogiar su dedicación
he was loud in his praise or praises of their heroism
hizo grandes elogios de su heroísmo
to give praise where praise is due
elogiar a alguien como se merece
to damn sth with faint praise the reviewers damned the novel with faint praise
la parquedad de los elogios de los críticos fue una crítica indirecta de la novela
to sing the praises of sth/sb
poner algo/a alguien por las nubes
to sing the praises of sth/sb
hacer elogio de algo/alguien

II.praise [Am preɪz, Brit preɪz] VB trans

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fulsome praise
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fulsome praise
exagerado

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praise in the PONS Dictionary

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praise Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be sparing with one's praise
escatimar los elogios
to praise sth/sb to the skies
poner algo/a alguien por las nubes
to have high praise (for sb/sth)
elogiar mucho (a alguien/algo)
he lapped up the praise
saboreaba las alabanzas
to be profuse in one's praise of sth
alabar algo con efusión
to praise sb to the skies
poner a alguien por las nubes
to heap praise on sb, to shower sb with praise
cubrir a alguien de alabanzas
to praise sb to the skies
poner a alguien por las estrellas
to praise sb to the skies
poner a alguien por las nubes
in praise of the Virgin Mary
en loor de la Virgen María
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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His rapid-eye exam won praise from law enforcement authorities as an effective field drug sobriety test.
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Decked out in red midriff-baring tops and hot pants, dancers at a recent competition earned whoops and praise for their skilled moves and obvious talent.
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He has received critical praise for his unconventional and often surrealist art style.
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There was praise for the crashes, and it has been noted that the explosions are poor, but their resulting debris is a nice touch.
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Easy to do when you set up a self-reinforcing loop of obsequious flattery within your enterprise and cherry-pick external praise from the media.
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The revised project earned praise in newspaper editorials after construction started.
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The words center on the relationship of music and marital love, ending in praise of the bridegroom as a supporter of music.
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Lee states that some Japanese producers even praise fansubber's efforts at promoting their work overseas.
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The song is a ballad of praise of and expression of love for the lass.
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Praise was given to the environments, control scheme, and soundtrack.
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