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1 compliment
1. ['kompləmənt] noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) gentileza2. [kompli'ment] verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) elogiar- with compliments* * *com.pli.ment[k'ɔmplimənt] n 1 cumprimento, elogio, expressão de cortesia. he paid me a compliment / ele fez-me um elogio. 2 cumprimentos, saudações, recomendações. 3 homenagens. • [k'ɔmpliment] vt 1 cumprimentar, saudar. 2 felicitar, congratular. 3 lisonjear, elogiar. he did me the compliment of coming to me ele deu-me a honra de sua visita. in compliment to him em sua honra. to fish for compliment afetar modéstia para provocar elogios. to return a compliment retribuir uma gentileza. with my compliments com minhas saudações. with the compliments of the season com os melhores votos para as festas (de Natal, de Páscoa). -
2 compliment
1. ['kompləmənt] noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) cumprimento, elogio2. [kompli'ment] verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) cumprimentar- with compliments -
3 he did me the compliment of coming to me
he did me the compliment of coming to meele deu-me a honra de sua visita.English-Portuguese dictionary > he did me the compliment of coming to me
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4 in compliment to him
in compliment to himem sua honra. -
5 to fish for compliment
to fish for complimentafetar modéstia para provocar elogios. -
6 to return a compliment
to return a complimentretribuir uma gentileza. -
7 double-barreled compliment
dou.ble-bar.reled com.pli.ment[d∧bəl b'ærəld kɔmplimənt] n elogio ambíguo. -
8 intend
[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) pretender2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) tencionar3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) projectar•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intenção- intentional
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- intently* * *in.tend[int'end] vt+vi 1 pretender, intentar, planejar, tencionar. do you intend to stay? / você pretende ficar? what did he intend by it? / o que foi que ele tencionou? what was it intended for? / qual foi a finalidade? 2 significar. -
9 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) voltar2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) devolver3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) voltar4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) retribuir5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) eleger6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) dar7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) devolver2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) regresso2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) bilhete de ida e volta•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *re.turn[rit'ə:n] n 1 volta, regresso, retorno. 2 devolução, restituição. 3 retribuição, paga, compensação, favor ou serviço recíproco. 4 o que é restituído ou devolvido. 5 relatório, relação. 6 tabela, quadro. 7 recorrência, repetição. 8 declaração de resultado de eleição. 9 returns lucro, proveito, retorno. 10 Archit parede lateral. 11 Sport rebatida. 12 reenvio, remessa, reentrada. 13 réplica, resposta. 14. passagem de volta. 15 Cards seguimento de naipe. 16 notícia, informação, aviso. 17 declaração de imposto de renda. 18 Brit passagem de ida e volta. 19 recaída (de uma doença). • vt+vi 1 voltar, regressar, retornar. 2 repetir-se, recorrer. 3 replicar, responder, retorquir. 4 devolver, restituir. 5 reverter. 6 volver para trás (os olhos, etc.). 7 retribuir, recompensar, reciprocar. 8 eleger. 9 render, lucrar. 10 dar notícia ou informação, relatar. 11 pronunciar, anunciar (uma sentença). 12 recair. 13 rebater (uma bola). 14 quebrar, dobrar-se, formar ângulo. 15 Cards seguir naipe. 16 apresentar (relatório). 17 declarar oficialmente (uma quantia em dinheiro). • adj 1 em devolução. 2 de regresso. by return of post à volta do correio, pelo primeiro correio. in return for em troca de. many happy returns of the day! (aniversário) que a data se repita ainda muitas vezes! felicitações cordiais! on his return por ocasião de seu regresso. on sale or and return Com em consignação. return of payment reembolso. to make good returns ser lucrativo. to return a favour retribuir um favor. to return thanks agradecer, dar agradecimentos. to yield quick returns Com ter grande saída. -
10 intend
[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) tencionar, ter intenção de2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) pretender3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) dirigir•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intento- intentional - intentionally - intently -
11 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) voltar2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) devolver3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) voltar4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) devolver5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) eleger6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) proferir7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) devolver2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) volta2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) passagem de ida e volta•- return match - return ticket - by return of post - by return - in return for - in return - many happy returns of the day - many happy returns
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compliment — [ kɔ̃plimɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1604; esp. complimiento, de cumplir con alguien « être poli envers qqn » 1 ♦ Paroles louangeuses que l on adresse à qqn pour le féliciter. ⇒ congratulation, félicitation. Faire compliment (vieilli), des compliments à qqn de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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compliment — ► NOUN 1) an expression of praise or admiration, either in words or by an action. 2) (compliments) formal greetings. ► VERB ▪ politely congratulate or praise. ● return the compliment Cf. ↑return the compliment … English terms dictionary
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compliment — (n.) An act, or expression of civility, usually understood to include some hypocrisy, and to mean less than it declares [Johnson], 1570s, complement, via Fr. compliment (17c.), from It. complimento expression of respect and civility, from V.L.… … Etymology dictionary
Compliment — Com pli*ment, v. i. To pass compliments; to use conventional expressions of respect. [1913 Webster] I make the interlocutors, upon occasion, compliment with one another. Boyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compliment — [n] praise, flattery acclaim, acclamation, admiration, adulation, applause, appreciation, approval, blessing, bouquet*, buttering up*, cajolery, commendation, comp, confirmation, congratulations, courtesy, encomium, endorsement, eulogy, favor,… … New thesaurus
