praised 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
empalagoso
fulsome praise
exagerado

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ponderado (ponderada)
praised
nuestro bien ponderado director
our highly praised director
alabar
to praise
¡alabado sea Dios!
praise be to God!
su gesto fue muy alabado
his gesture was widely praised
elogiar
to praise
muy elogiada por la crítica
highly praised by the critics
encomiar
to praise
encomió su labor benéfica
she paid tribute to o she praised their work for charity
loor
praise
halago
praise
halagos
praise
enaltecimiento
praise
preconizar
to praise
preconizaron las virtudes de la medicina alternativa
they praised o extolled the virtues of alternative medicine

praised in the PONS Dictionary

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praised 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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The paper has been praised for its strong political and investigative reporting.
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He has been praised for his positioning, team work and stamina, and has shown consistency in scoring and creating goals.
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However, the action scenes were praised for their realism and directing.
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Critics praised the song for the group's demeanour although some regarded it as inferior in comparison to the album's other tracks.
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They praised the battles as being plain fun, there being a ton of volume to the story and both the anime and CG cutscenes.
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In her time, she was praised for her modesty and deep religious feelings.
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Although the report was widely praised for its thoroughness and thoughtfulness, its conclusions were largely ignored by the federal government.
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Rouse has been praised for his orchestration, particularly with percussion.
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The restorers were praised for their good work.
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She was praised for her work ethic and maturity on set.
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