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1 complementary colors
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2 complementary
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3 complement
'kompləmənt
1. noun1) (in a sentence, the words of the predicate, not including the verb.) complemento2) ((something added to make) a complete number or amount.) complemento
2. verb(to complete, fill up.) complementartr['kɒmplɪmənt]1 (gen) complemento (to, de)1 complementar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa full complement of something la totalidad de algocomplement ['kɑmplə.mɛnt] vt: complementarcomplement ['kɑmpləmənt] n: complemento mn.• complemento s.m.• personal s.m.v.• complementar v.
I 'kɑːmpləmənt, 'kɒmplɪmənt1)complement (TO something) — complemento m (de algo)
2) ( full number)the orchestra had the full complement of strings — la orquesta contaba con una sección de cuerdas completa
the ship's complement — ( Naut) la tripulación or dotación completa
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transitive verb complementar1. N['kɒmplɪmǝnt]1) (gen) complemento mthis wine is the perfect complement to smoked salmon — este vino complementa perfectamente al salmón ahumado
the orchestra did not have its full complement of brass — la orquesta no contaba con su sección de metales completa
2.VT ['kɒmplɪment]complementar* * *
I ['kɑːmpləmənt, 'kɒmplɪmənt]1)complement (TO something) — complemento m (de algo)
2) ( full number)the orchestra had the full complement of strings — la orquesta contaba con una sección de cuerdas completa
the ship's complement — ( Naut) la tripulación or dotación completa
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transitive verb complementar
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