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1 praise
preiz 1. verb1) (to express admiration or approval of; to commend: He praised her singing.) rose2) (to glorify (God) by singing hymns etc: Praise the Lord!) love, prise2. noun(the expression of approval or honour: He has received a lot of praise for his musical skill.) ros, lovordros--------roseIsubst. \/preɪz\/ros, pris, lovordbe beyond all praise være hevet over enhver lovprisningGod's praise eller the praise of God Guds lovpraise be! ( hverdagslig) gudskjelov!praise be to God! Gud være lovet!, pris skje Gud!sing one's own praise skryte av seg selv, reklamere for seg selvsing the praise(s) of someone eller sing someone's praise(s) prise\/rose noensound somone's praise lovprise noenspeak in praise of (lov)priseIIverb \/preɪz\/berømme, prise, rose, lovprisepraise to the skies rose opp i skyene -
2 flatter
'flætə1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) smigre, smiske2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) forskjønne3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) innbille seg at•- flatterysmigreverb \/ˈflætə\/1) smigre2) kle, være flatterende, forskjønne3) smiske for, lefle for4) ( om sansene) fryde, kildre5) ( gammeldags) dempe, døyveflatter oneself that smigre seg med at innbille seg at
См. также в других словарях:
speak well of — speak well for/of/ phrase to show that something is correct or effective The lower crime rate speaks well for the police department’s new strategy. Thesaurus: to show or agree that something is truesynonym Main entry: speak * * * … Useful english dictionary
speak well (or ill) of — praise (or criticize). → speak … English new terms dictionary
speak highly of — praise someone, speak nicely about someone … English contemporary dictionary
speak highly of — praise, say that a person is great or excellent Angela s former teachers speak very highly of her … English idioms
speak — v. 1) ( to talk ) to speak bluntly, candidly, frankly, freely; coherently; correctly; fluently; glibly; incorrectly; irresponsibly; loudly; openly; politely; quickly, rapidly; quietly, softly; responsibly; rudely; slowly; truthfully 2) (D; intr.) … Combinatory dictionary
speak — [c]/spik / (say speek) verb (spoke or, Archaic, spake, spoken or, Archaic, spoke, speaking) – …
praise — 1. verb 1) the police praised Pauline for her courage Syn: commend, express admiration for, applaud, pay tribute to, speak highly of, eulogize, compliment, congratulate, sing the praises of, rave about, go into raptures about, heap praise on, wax … Thesaurus of popular words
praise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. commendation, acclaim, approval, applause; eulogy; homage; benediction, thanksgiving, grace. v. t. acclaim, approve, commend, extol, eulogize, applaud; glorify, laud. See approbation, gratitude. Ant … English dictionary for students
speak — /spi:k/ verb past tense spoke past participle spoken 1 IN CONVERSATION (intransitive always + adv/prep) to talk to someone about something or have a conversation: speak to sb about sth: I intend to speak to the manager about the way I have been… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
speak — speakable, adj. speakableness, n. speakably, adv. /speek/, v., spoke or (Archaic) spake; spoken or (Archaic) spoke; speaking. v.i. 1. to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk: He was too … Universalium
speak — verb (past spoke; past participle spoken) 1》 say something. ↘make a speech. ↘communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language). ↘(speak for) express the views or position of. ↘(speak out/up) express one s opinions … English new terms dictionary
