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praise [preɪz]1 noun(a) (compliments) éloge m, louanges fpl;∎ she was full of praise for their kindness elle ne tarissait pas d'éloges sur leur gentillesse;∎ he was full of our praise or praises il ne tarissait pas d'éloges sur notre compte;∎ I have nothing but praise for him je n'ai rien pour lui que des éloges ou louanges;∎ she deserves special praise elle mérite tous les éloges ou toutes les louanges;∎ her film has received high praise from the critics son film a été couvert d'éloges par la critique;∎ it is beyond praise on ne saurait être trop élogieux∎ to give praise to the Lord rendre gloire à Dieu;∎ praise (be to) the Lord! Dieu soit loué!;∎ old-fashioned praise be! Dieu merci!;∎ hymn or song of praise cantique m∎ he praised her for her patience il la loua de ou pour sa patience;∎ he praised her for having been so patient il la loua d'avoir été si patiente;∎ to praise sb to high heaven or to the skies couvrir qn d'éloges, porter qn aux nuesà la louange de;∎ the director spoke in praise of his staff le directeur fit l'éloge de son personnel;∎ she gave a speech in praise of the institute's work elle fit un discours à la louange des travaux de l'institut -
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A n1 gen éloges mpl, louanges fpl (for de ; for doing pour avoir fait) ; in praise of sb à la louange de qn ; in praise of sth louant qch ; beyond praise au-dessus de tout éloge ; worthy of praise digne d'éloges ; to be loud in one's praise of sb/sth ne pas tarir d'éloges sur qn/qch ; to heap praise on sb couvrir qn d'éloges ; to be highly praised être couvert d'éloges ; faint praise éloge mesuré ; high praise éloge enthousiaste ; that's praise indeed coming from her venant d'elle c'est un compliment ;B vtr1 gen faire l'éloge de [person, book, achievement] ; to praise sb for sth/for doing féliciter qn pour qch/pour avoir fait ; to praise sb/sth as sth faire l'éloge de qn/qch en tant que qch ; to praise sb/sth to the skies porter qn/qch aux nues ; to sing sb's/sth's praises chanter les louanges de qn/qch ; -
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praise [preɪz]1. noun• to be full of praise for sb/sth ne pas tarir d'éloges sur qn/qch• to praise sb for sth/for doing sth louer qn pour qch/d'avoir fait qch* * *[preɪz] 1.noun gen éloges mpl, louanges fpl2.transitive verb1) gen faire l'éloge de [person, book, achievement] (as en tant que)to praise somebody for something/for doing — féliciter quelqu'un pour quelque chose/d'avoir fait
to praise somebody/something to the skies — porter quelqu'un/quelque chose aux nues
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English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > praise
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éloge m de soi-même;∎ I'm not saying that in self-praise ce n'est pas laudatif à mon égardUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > self-praise
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Pol. éloge hypocriteEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > left-handed praise
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Pol. sensible aux louangesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > susceptible to praise
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commend [kəˈmend]( = praise) faire l'éloge de ; ( = recommend) recommander* * *[kə'mend] 1.transitive verb1) ( praise) louer (for, on pour)2) ( recommend)3) ( entrust) confier2. -
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commendation [‚kɒmenˈdeɪ∫ən]b. ( = award) récompense f* * *[ˌkɒmen'deɪʃn]1) (praise, award) éloge m2) (medal, citation) citation f -
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generous [ˈdʒenərəs][person, gesture] généreux* * *['dʒenərəs]1) (beneficent, lavish) généreux/-euseto be generous with — ne pas être avare de [praise, time]
2) ( magnanimous) [person] magnanime3) ( large) [quantity, supply, funding] libéral; [size] grand; [hem] bon/bonne -
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grudging [ˈgrʌdʒɪŋ][consent, approval, support] réticent ; [apology, praise] fait à contrecœur• he won their grudging admiration/respect ils ont fini par l'admirer/le respecter malgré eux* * *['grʌdʒɪŋ]adjective [acceptance, admiration] réticent -
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heap [hi:p]1. nouna. tas m• to collapse in a heap [person] s'effondrer comme une massea. ( = heap up) empilerb. ( = give) to heap praise on sb couvrir qn d'éloges* * *[hiːp] 1.noun tas mto pile something up in a heap ou in heaps — mettre quelque chose en tas
to lie in a heap — [person] être affalé; [objects, bodies] être entassés
2.heaps of — (colloq) plein de [money, food]; un tas (colloq) de [work, problems]
transitive verb2) figto heap something on somebody — couvrir quelqu'un de [praise]; accabler quelqu'un de [work, insults]
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highly [ˈhaɪlɪ]1. adverba. ( = very) très ; [skilled, qualified, unlikely, professional] hautement• highly polished [wood] bien astiquéb. ( = at or to a high level) highly-paid [person, job] très bien payéc. (with vb) to speak/think highly of sb/sth dire/penser beaucoup de bien de qn/qch2. compounds* * *['haɪlɪ]adverb [dangerous, developed, intelligent] extrêmementto speak/think highly of somebody — dire/penser beaucoup de bien de quelqu'un
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indeed [ɪnˈdi:d]a. (indicating confirmation, agreement) en effet• he promised to help and indeed he helped us a lot il a promis de nous aider et effectivement il nous a beaucoup aidés• did you know him? -- I did indeed vous le connaissiez ? -- oui, tout à fait• are you coming? -- indeed I am! vous venez ? -- bien sûr !• I don't know what she said, indeed I don't want to know je ne sais pas ce qu'elle a dit, d'ailleurs je ne veux pas le savoir• he was happy, indeed delighted, to hear the news il était content, et même ravi, d'entendre la nouvelle• that's praise indeed coming from him venant de lui, c'est vraiment un compliment• I am very grateful/pleased indeed je suis vraiment reconnaissant/très contentd. (showing interest, irony, surprise) indeed? vraiment ?• did you indeed! vraiment ?• who is that man? -- who is he indeed? qui est-ce ? -- bonne question !* * *[ɪn'diːd]1) ( certainly) en effet, effectivement‘it's unfair’ - ‘indeed!’ — ‘c'est injuste’ - ‘en effet!’
‘indeed I am!’ — ‘bien sûr que oui!’
‘indeed you can’ ou ‘you can indeed’ — ‘bien sûr que oui’
‘he's not coming, is he?’ - ‘indeed he is!’ — ‘lui, il ne vient pas?’ - ‘bien sûr que si!’
2) ( in fact) en faitshe is polite, indeed charming — elle est polie et même charmante
3) ( for emphasis) vraiment4) iron ( expressing surprise)‘does he indeed?’ — ‘ah bon?’, ‘vraiment?’
‘why did she do it?’ - ‘why indeed?’ — ‘pourquoi est-ce qu'elle l'a fait?’ - ‘ça c'est une bonne question’
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lavish [ˈlævɪ∫]1. adjectiveb. ( = generous) [expenditure] considérable ; [amount] gigantesque ; [meal] copieux ; [hospitality] généreux* * *['lævɪʃ] 1.adjective [party, home, lifestyle] somptueux/-euse2.transitive verb prodiguer [money, affection] (on à)to lavish praise on something/somebody — se répandre en louanges sur quelque chose/quelqu'un
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19 shower
shower [ˈ∫aʊər]1. nounb. (for washing) douche fd. ( = celebration) to give a shower for sb organiser une fête pour donner des cadeaux à qn• to shower sb with gifts/praise couvrir qn de cadeaux/de louangesa. ( = wash) se doucherb. ( = fall) broken glass showered down onto the pavement une pluie d'éclats de verre est tombée sur le trottoir4. compounds* * *['ʃaʊə(r)] 1.1) ( for washing) douche f2) Meteorology averse flight/heavy shower — petite/grosse averse
3) (of confetti, sparks) pluie f; (of praise, gifts) avalanche f4) US fête f5) (colloq) GB péj bande f2.transitive verb1) ( wash) doucher [dog, child]2)to shower something on ou over somebody/something —
to shower somebody/something with something — [fire, volcano] faire pleuvoir quelque chose sur quelqu'un/quelque chose; [person] asperger quelqu'un/quelque chose de quelque chose [water etc]
3) figto shower somebody with something —
3.to shower something on somebody — couvrir quelqu'un de [gifts, compliments]
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20 compliment
1. ['kompləmənt] noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) compliment2. [kompli'ment] verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) complimenter- with compliments
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