praises 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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ensalzar persona
to praise
ensalzar persona
to sing the praises of
alabar
to praise
¡alabado sea Dios!
praise be to God!
siempre la está alabando
he's always singing her praises
elogiar
to praise
siempre está elogiando sus virtudes
he's always singing her praises
loor
praise
halago
praise
halagos
praise
elogio
praise
hacer elogio(s) de algo
to sing the praises of sth
se deshizo en elogios para con ella
he showered her with praise
enaltecimiento
praise
apapachos
praise

praises in the PONS Dictionary

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praises 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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Praises of joy alternate with sadness and ambient defeatism.
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He specifically praises its clean sprites, calling its overworld a colorful, happy place, sarcastically calling it kiddy.
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Yet, even with the authors own praises, he acknowledged his own writing immaturity within the novel.
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She continually praises writers who resist tyranny by cultivating private virtue and inner peace.
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He states that the natural man has large appetites and the means to satisfy them, and that only a weakling praises temperance and justice based on artificial law not natural.
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Anyone who tries to prop him up and sing his praises will go down with him.
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In it, she praises him for being out of the ordinary, and describes in detail a number of occasions of his superstitious behavior.
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Designer tribalism praises primitive cultures as being deeply in touch with nature and living in harmony with animals and plants.
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He praises the gigs where there were no punk-identikit poseurs in the audience.
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Refrain from empty phrases and phony gestures; when singing praises, choose your moment wisely.
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