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одобрительное, лестное замечаниеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > complimentary remark
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одобрительное, лестное замечаниеАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > complimentary remark
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a complimentary/flattering remark одобрительное/лестное замечаниеEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (a) complimentary remark
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ˈrɪˈmɑ:k I
1. сущ.
1) замечание;
высказывание to drop, make a remark ≈ сделать замечание, высказаться one's closing, concluding remarks ≈ заключительные замечания one's opening remarks ≈ вступительные замечания She made the remark that being interviewed was boring. ≈ Она заметила, что давать интервью утомительно. casual remark passing remark catty remark caustic remark sarcastic remark cutting remark complimentary remark flattering remark cryptic remark derogatory remark facetious remark impertinent remark inane remark indiscreet remark nasty remark off-the-cuff remark pithy remarks reassuring remark scathing remark slanderous remark snide remark suggestive remark timely remark trite remark trivial remark witty remark Syn: observation
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2) наблюдение
3) примечание;
пометка;
замечание, комментарий, ссылка Syn: note, notice, comment
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2. гл.
1) замечать, наблюдать, обнаруживать, отмечать, подмечать The visitors remarked on the excellent condition of the streets. ≈ Приезжие замечали отличное состояние улиц. John remarked that it was getting late. ≈ Джон заметил, что стало темнеть. Syn: observe
1., take notice, perceive
2) делать замечание, высказываться (on, upon - о чем-л.) ∙ remark on remark upon II = remarque ;
тж. re-mark замечание - closing *s заключительное слово - passing * вскользь брошенное замечание - to make /to pass/ a * сделать замечание - to make /to pass/ *s about /upon/ smb. отпускать критические замечания по чьему-л. адресу - to make no * ничего не сказать - to venture /to hazard/ a * рискнуть сказать что-л. - to let smth. pass without * не реагировать на что-л. - to make a few *s сделать несколько замечаний;
сказать несколько слов примечание;
пометка;
ссылка наблюдение - things worthy of * вещи, достойные внимания замечать, наблюдать, отмечать - did you * the similarity between them? вы заметили сходство между ними? делать замечание, высказываться (о чем-л.) - to * on /upon/ smth. высказываться о чем-л. - she *ed that it was getting late она сказала, что уже поздно - "It's curious", he *ed "Это любопытно", - заметил он closing ~ заключительное замечание ~ замечание;
to make no remark ничего не сказать;
to pass a remark высказать свое мнение ~ замечание;
to make no remark ничего не сказать;
to pass a remark высказать свое мнение remark внимание, наблюдения ~ высказываться ~ делать замечание, высказываться (on, upon - о чем-л.) ~ делать замечание ~ замечание;
to make no remark ничего не сказать;
to pass a remark высказать свое мнение ~ замечание ~ замечать, наблюдать, отмечать ~ замечать ~ наблюдать ~ отмечать ~ пометка ~ примечание;
пометка;
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[rɪ'maːk]nзамечание, высказывание, реплика, известиеShe made the remark that being interviewed was boring. — Она заметила, что давать интервью утомительно.
- important remark- some introductory remarks
- complimentary remark
- catty remark
- cryptic remark
- derogatory remark
- facetious remark
- impertinent remark
- inane remark
- indiscreet remark- off-the-cuff remark- pithy remarks
- reassuring remark
- slanderous remark
- snide remark
- suggestive remark
- timely remark
- trite remark
- witty remark
- one's closing remarks
- one's opening remarks- drop a remark- make no remarks
- make a few remarksWAYS OF DOING THINGS:Приводимые ниже глаголы уточняют значение глагола to remark - замечать, делать замечания, сохраняя общее значение этого глагола. To remark - заметить, отметить, сказать о том, что было конкретно замечено: "There is a very strange smell in here" - she remarked. "Тут очень странный запах" - заметила/сказала она. Kate remarked that it was amusing how much her boy knew about science. Катя заметила, что было очень интересно, как много мальчик знает о науке. A lot of our customers remark on the quality of our workmanship. Многие наши покупатели отметили высокое качаество нашей работы. To comment - комментировать, высказывать свое мнение о том, что вы видели, слышали или читали: He was asked to comment on the situation. Его просили высказать свое мнение о создавшейся ситуации. Some critics have commented that the film was quite original. Некоторые критики высказали мнение, что фильм оригинален. He refused to comment on the decision. Он отказался судить это решение. /Он отказался высказывать какое-либо мнение об этом решении. To observe - отмечать, замечать, обращать внимание (глагол носит более официальный, книжный характер, чем остальные глаголы): "Life is full of problems" - Mary observed after a short pause. После короткой паузы Мэри заметила: "Жизнь полна проблем. " In his speech he observed that the situation was improving. В своей речи он обратил внимание на то, что положение дел улучшается. To point out - указывать, подчёркивать, обращать внимание на что-либо, что другие могли не заметить: I'd just like to point out that whenever there are problems I am the one who has to deal with them. Я бы хотел подчеркнуть/отметьть, что когда возникают какие-либо затруднения, находить из них выход приходится мне. This little booklet on road safity pointed out the dangers of travelling along this area. Это не большая брошюра отмечает все опасности езды по этой территории -
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[͵kɒmplıʹment(ə)rı] a1. 1) поздравительный; приветственныйcomplimentary dinner - обед в честь кого-л.
2) похвальный, лестныйto be complimentary about the performance [the scenery] - лестно отзываться о представлении [о декорациях]
2. бесплатный; дарственныйcomplimentary ticket - пригласительный билет (в театр и т. п.)
a complimentary copy of a book - дарственный или бесплатный экземпляр книги
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complimentary close /closing/ - слова перед подписью в письме (напр., Sincerely, Very truly yours и т. п.) -
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1. a поздравительный; приветственный2. a похвальный, лестный3. a бесплатный; дарственныйСинонимический ряд:1. flattering (adj.) acclamatory; approving; commendatory; congratulatory; eulogistic; fawning; flattering; laudatory; well-wishing2. free (adj.) chargeless; cost-free; costless; free; free of charge; gratis; gratuitous; on the house -
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Adj1. प्रशंसासूचकShe was given a complimentary remark for her dance performance. -
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1 ( flattering) [remark, letter, review] flatteur/-euse ; he wasn't very complimentary about my poems il s'est montré plutôt critique à l'égard de mes poèmes ; she was very complimentary about my work elle m'a fait des compliments sur mon travail ;2 ( free) gratuit, à titre gracieux. -
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- 'men-1) (flattering or praising: complimentary remarks.) elogioso2) (given free: a complimentary ticket.) gratuito, de regalotr[kɒmplɪ'mentərɪ]1 (expressing praise) elogioso,-a, halagüeño,-a2 (free) gratuito,-a, de regalo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcomplimentary ticket invitación nombre femeninocomplimentary [.kɑmplə'mɛntəri] adj1) flattering: halagador, halagüeño2) free: de cortesía, gratisadj.• de compromiso adj.• de cortesía adj.• de regalo adj.• lisonjero, -a adj.'kɑːmplə'mentəri, ˌkɒmplɪ'mentria) ( flattering) <remark/review> elogioso, halagüeño[ˌkɒmplɪ'mentǝrɪ]ADJ1) [remark etc] elogioso2) (=free) [copy of book etc] de obsequio* * *['kɑːmplə'mentəri, ˌkɒmplɪ'mentri]a) ( flattering) <remark/review> elogioso, halagüeño -
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ˌkɔmplɪˈmentərɪ прил.
1) а) поздравительный;
приветственный complimentary verses (on) ≈ поздравительные стихи (в честь) Syn: congratulatory б) лестный, хвалебный, похвальный Syn: laudatory, encomiastic, panegyric, panegyrical
2) любезный( о человеке) I cannot say that she is complimentary. ≈ Я не сказал бы, что она любезна. ∙ complimentary ticket ≈ пригласительный билет поздравительный;
приветственный;
- * speech прниветственная речь;
- * dinner обед в честь кого-л похвальный, лестный;
- * remark одобрительное замечание;
- to be * about the performance лестно отзываться о представлении бесплатный;
дарственный;
- * ticket пригласительный билет;
- a * copy of a book дарственный или бесплатный экземпляр книги > * close слова перед подписью в письме (напр., Sincerely, Very truly yours и т. п.) ~ лестный;
to be complimentary about (smb.'s) work лестно отзываться о (чьей-л.) работе;
complimentary ticket пригласительный билет complimentary эк. бесплатный ~ дарственный ~ лестный;
to be complimentary about (smb.'s) work лестно отзываться о (чьей-л.) работе;
complimentary ticket пригласительный билет ~ поздравительный ~ приветственный ~ лестный;
to be complimentary about (smb.'s) work лестно отзываться о (чьей-л.) работе;
complimentary ticket пригласительный билет ticket: complimentary ~ пригласительный билетБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > complimentary
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I [rɪ'mɑːk] 1. сущ.1) замечание; высказываниеcasual / passing remark — вскользь, мимоходом брошенное замечание
catty / caustic / cutting / sarcastic remark — саркастическое замечание; резкое, язвительное замечание
complimentary / flattering remark — одобрительное, лестное замечание
closing / concluding remarks — заключительные замечания
trite / trivial remark — банальное, тривиальное замечание
to drop / make a remark — сделать замечание, высказаться
- derogatory remarkShe made the remark that being interviewed was boring. — Она заметила, что давать интервью утомительно.
- facetious remark
- impertinent remark
- inane remark
- indiscreet remark
- nasty remark
- off-the-cuff remark
- pithy remarks
- reassuring remark
- scathing remark
- slanderous remark
- snide remark
- suggestive remark
- timely remark
- witty remarkSyn:2) наблюдение3) примечание; пометка; замечание, комментарий; ссылкаSyn:2. гл.1) замечать, обнаруживать, отмечать, подмечатьThe visitors remarked on the excellent condition of the streets. — Приезжие замечали отличное состояние улиц.
John remarked that it was getting late. — Джон заметил, что стало темнеть.
Syn:2) ( remark (up)on) делать замечание, высказываться о (чём-л.)II [rɪ'mɑːk] = remarque -
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[kɔmplɪ'mɛntərɪ]adjremark pochlebny; ticket, copy of book bezpłatny, gratisowy* * *[-'men-]1) (flattering or praising: complimentary remarks.) pochlebny2) (given free: a complimentary ticket.) darmowy -
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English-Italian dictionary > complimentary com·pli·men·tary adj
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1) General subject: complimental remark, complimentary remark2) Mass media: welcoming remarkУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > одобрительное замечание
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tr['flætərɪŋ]1 (words) lisonjero,-a, halagüeño,-a2 (clothes etc) favorecedor,-raflattering ['flæt̬ərɪŋ] adj1) complimentary: halagador2) becoming: favorecedoradj.• adulador adj.• cobista adj.• gitano, -a adj.• halagador adj.• halagüeño, -a adj.• lisonjero, -a adj.• zalamero, -a adj.'flætərɪŋa) <words/speech> halagador, halagüeño; ( sycophantic) aduladorb) <clothes/hairstyle> favorecedor['flætǝrɪŋ]ADJ1) (=complimentary) [remark, words] halagadorthat's not very flattering to him! — ¡vaya imagen que pintas de él! iro
2) (=gratifying)it was flattering to be told how indispensable he was — le halagó que le dijeran lo indispensable que era
3) (=fawning) adulador4) [photo, clothes] favorecedor* * *['flætərɪŋ]a) <words/speech> halagador, halagüeño; ( sycophantic) aduladorb) <clothes/hairstyle> favorecedor -
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adjectiveschmeichelhaft; schmeichlerisch [Person]; vorteilhaft [Kleid, Licht, Frisur]* * *flat·ter·ing[ˈflætərɪŋ, AM -t̬ɚ-]\flattering remarks/words schmeichlerische [o schmeichelhafte] Bemerkungen/Wortein a \flattering voice in schmeichlerischem Tonthat suit is very \flattering dieser Anzug steht Ihnen gut* * *['fltərɪŋ]adjshe was very flattering about you — sie hat sich sehr schmeichelhaft über Sie geäußert
this was hardly flattering to her — das war nicht gerade schmeichelhaft für sie
lighter hair shades are more flattering to your complexion — hellere Haarfarben sind vorteilhafter für Ihren Teint
* * *flattering adj (adv flatteringly)1. schmeichelhaft, schmeichlerisch2. geschmeichelt, schmeichelhaft (to für) (Porträt etc)* * *adjectiveschmeichelhaft; schmeichlerisch [Person]; vorteilhaft [Kleid, Licht, Frisur]* * *adj.schmeichelhaft adj. -
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m.1 comment, remark.hizo un comentario muy acertado she made a very apt remarkel presidente no quiso hacer comentarios the president did not wish to (make any) commentsin comentarios no commentsobran comentarios what can you say?2 commentary.comentario de texto literary commentary, textual analysis* * *1 (observación) remark, comment2 (explicación, narración) commentary1 (murmuración) gossip sing\dar lugar a comentarios to cause gossipsin comentario no comment* * *noun m.1) comment, remark2) commentary* * *SM1) (=observación) commenthizo varios comentarios irónicos sobre mi familia — he made some sarcastic comments o remarks about my family
"sin comentarios" — "no comment"
sin más comentario, pasemos a ver la película — without further ado, let's watch the film
hacer un comentario: le hizo un comentario al oído — she said something in his ear
2) (=redacción) essayun comentario sobre "El Quijote" — an essay on "Don Quixote"
comentario de texto — [literario] (literary) commentary; [lingüístico] textual analysis
* * *1)a) ( observación) comment¿quiere hacer algún comentario? — do you have any comments?
sobran or huelgan los comentarios — it's best not to say anything
b) ( mención)c) ( análisis) commentary2) (Rad, TV) commentary* * *= comment, commentary, gloss, observation, remark, statement, talk-aloud, explication, rider, riff.Ex. Indexing and searching, then, are integral one to another, and so a few comments on searching are in order here = Por lo tanto, la indización y la búsqueda son complementarios y así pues es pertinente hacer algunos comentarios aquí sobre la búsqueda.Ex. Texts published with commentary are entered under the commentator if the commentary is emphasised.Ex. Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.Ex. I agree with the observation that in our catalog we had not brought together the 'American Scholar' and the 'Oration'.Ex. My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.Ex. Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.Ex. These evaluation techniques include full-screen logging, pre- and post-search, online/offline, and in-search interactive questionnaires, search replays as well as talk-aloud.Ex. Reference librarians make heavy use of their many literary checklists as well as their indexes to literary, drama, and poetry explication and criticism.Ex. This latter point is born out in a survey of the information needs of Californians, which, in affirming the existence of such needs, added the rider that Californians 'do not always perceive these needs to be related to information'.Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.----* apartado de comentarios = comments section.* basado en el comentario personal = reportage-based.* comentario al margen = tangential comment.* comentario aparecido en la prensa = press comment.* comentario crítico = criticism, critique, critical comment, critical commentary.* comentario escrito = write-up.* comentario final que zanja una cuestión = clincher.* comentario gracioso = witty remark, funny remark.* comentario ingenioso = witty remark.* comentario inicial = opening remark.* comentario introductorio = leading remark.* comentario literario = literary analysis.* comentario personal = reportage, personal note.* comentario personal de una lectura = reading-reportage.* comentarios = input, grapevine, feedback.* comentario sarcástico = sarcastic remark.* comentarios finales = concluding remarks.* comentario social = social commentary.* comentario tangencial = tangential comment.* hacer algunos comentarios sobre lo que Alguien ha dicho = take + a few cracks at.* hacer comentarios = air + comments.* hacer un comentario = make + observation, make + remark, offer + a comment.* intercambiar comentarios = exchange + remarks.* mordaz en sus comentarios = sharp of tongue.* persona que hace un comentario = commenter.* recabar un comentario = solicit + comment.* responder a un comentario = field + comment.* sección de comentarios = comments section.* suscitar un comentario = elicit + comment.* * *1)a) ( observación) comment¿quiere hacer algún comentario? — do you have any comments?
sobran or huelgan los comentarios — it's best not to say anything
b) ( mención)c) ( análisis) commentary2) (Rad, TV) commentary* * *= comment, commentary, gloss, observation, remark, statement, talk-aloud, explication, rider, riff.Ex: Indexing and searching, then, are integral one to another, and so a few comments on searching are in order here = Por lo tanto, la indización y la búsqueda son complementarios y así pues es pertinente hacer algunos comentarios aquí sobre la búsqueda.
Ex: Texts published with commentary are entered under the commentator if the commentary is emphasised.Ex: Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.Ex: I agree with the observation that in our catalog we had not brought together the 'American Scholar' and the 'Oration'.Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.Ex: Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.Ex: These evaluation techniques include full-screen logging, pre- and post-search, online/offline, and in-search interactive questionnaires, search replays as well as talk-aloud.Ex: Reference librarians make heavy use of their many literary checklists as well as their indexes to literary, drama, and poetry explication and criticism.Ex: This latter point is born out in a survey of the information needs of Californians, which, in affirming the existence of such needs, added the rider that Californians 'do not always perceive these needs to be related to information'.Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.* apartado de comentarios = comments section.* basado en el comentario personal = reportage-based.* comentario al margen = tangential comment.* comentario aparecido en la prensa = press comment.* comentario crítico = criticism, critique, critical comment, critical commentary.* comentario escrito = write-up.* comentario final que zanja una cuestión = clincher.* comentario gracioso = witty remark, funny remark.* comentario ingenioso = witty remark.* comentario inicial = opening remark.* comentario introductorio = leading remark.* comentario literario = literary analysis.* comentario personal = reportage, personal note.* comentario personal de una lectura = reading-reportage.* comentarios = input, grapevine, feedback.* comentario sarcástico = sarcastic remark.* comentarios finales = concluding remarks.* comentario social = social commentary.* comentario tangencial = tangential comment.* hacer algunos comentarios sobre lo que Alguien ha dicho = take + a few cracks at.* hacer comentarios = air + comments.* hacer un comentario = make + observation, make + remark, offer + a comment.* intercambiar comentarios = exchange + remarks.* mordaz en sus comentarios = sharp of tongue.* persona que hace un comentario = commenter.* recabar un comentario = solicit + comment.* responder a un comentario = field + comment.* sección de comentarios = comments section.* suscitar un comentario = elicit + comment.* * *A1 (observación) comment¿quiere hacer algún comentario? do you have any comments?ese comentario fue de muy mal gusto that remark o comment was in very bad tastesin comentario(s) no commentsobran or huelgan los comentarios it's best not to say anything, there's no need to say anything2 (análisis) commentarycomentario de texto textual analysis, practical criticismB ( Rad, TV) commentary* * *
comentario sustantivo masculino
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fue un comentario de mal gusto it was a tasteless remark;
sin comentario(s) no commentb) ( mención):
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comentario sustantivo masculino
1 comment, remark
2 (de texto) commentary
3 comentarios, (cotilleos) gossip
' comentario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ácida
- ácido
- acre
- agudeza
- ápice
- burrada
- conveniente
- cortante
- declaración
- desafortunada
- desafortunado
- exacta
- exacto
- gusto
- impertinencia
- incisiva
- incisivo
- indiscreción
- intención
- jugosa
- jugoso
- ligereza
- lucida
- lucido
- maldad
- malintencionada
- malintencionado
- manifiesta
- manifiesto
- más
- ocurrencia
- oportuna
- oportuno
- paleta
- paleto
- picante
- punta
- puntual
- punzante
- rezar
- reservarse
- retirar
- salida
- segunda
- sentar
- sobra
- superflua
- superfluo
- temeraria
- temerario
English:
abrasive
- abstain
- accurate
- acid
- acrimonious
- acute
- amplify
- apt
- barbed
- bitchy
- biting
- blistering
- calculate
- careless
- catty
- cheap
- comeback
- comment
- commentary
- complimentary
- crack
- curt
- cutting
- decline
- derogatory
- destructive
- direct
- do
- gross
- hurtful
- impromptu
- incisive
- indignant
- inept
- innocuous
- insulting
- invidious
- level
- objectionable
- oblique
- observation
- off-the-cuff
- offensive
- outline
- parting
- pass
- passing
- personal
- pointed
- qualify
* * *comentario nm1. [observación] comment, remark;hizo un comentario muy acertado she made a very apt remark;ahórrate tus comentarios keep your remarks to yourself;sólo era un comentario personal, no te lo tomes a mal it was just a remark between the two of us, don't take it the wrong way;el presidente no quiso hacer comentarios the president did not wish to (make any) comment;sin comentarios no comment;y, sin más comentarios, se marchó and, without another word, she left;sobran comentarios what can you say?2. [crítica] commentarycomentario de texto literary commentary, textual analysis3. [televisivos, radiofónicos] commentary4.comentarios [murmuraciones] gossip;siempre hace comentarios a mis espaldas he's always talking about me behind my back5. Ling predicate* * *m1 comment;¡sin comentarios! no comment!2:comentarios pl gossip sg* * *comentario nm1) : comment, remarksin comentarios: no comment2) : commentary* * *comentario n comment / remark
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См. также в других словарях:
Complimentary — Com pli*men ta*ry, a. Expressive of regard or praise; of the nature of, or containing, a compliment; as, a complimentary remark; a complimentary ticket. Complimentary addresses. Prescott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
complimentary — adjective Date: 1714 1. a. expressing or containing a compliment < a complimentary remark > b. favorable < the novel received complimentary reviews > 2. given free as a courtesy or favor < complimen … New Collegiate Dictionary
complimentary — complimentarily, adv. complimentariness, n. /kom pleuh men teuh ree, tree/, adj., n., pl. complimentaries. adj. 1. of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark. 2. given… … Universalium
complimentary — com•pli•men•ta•ry [[t]ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, tri[/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark[/ex] 2) given free as a gift or courtesy: a… … From formal English to slang
remark — I n. 1) to drop, make a remark 2) a biting, catty, caustic, cutting, nasty, scathing remark 3) a casual; complimentary; cryptic; derogatory; facetious; flattering; impertinent; inane; indiscreet; off the cuff; passing; pithy; pointed; reassuring; … Combinatory dictionary
remark — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, passing ▪ occasional ▪ casual, chance, off the cuff, throwaway ▪ … Collocations dictionary
complimentary — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ highly ▪ She made s … Collocations dictionary
com´pli|men´ta|ri|ness — com|pli|men|ta|ry «KOM pluh MEHN tuhr ee, tree», adjective. 1. expressing a compliment; praising: »a complimentary remark. SYNONYM(S): commendatory, laudatory. 2. U.S. given free: »The author received two complimentary copies of his new book. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
com´pli|men´ta|ri|ly — com|pli|men|ta|ry «KOM pluh MEHN tuhr ee, tree», adjective. 1. expressing a compliment; praising: »a complimentary remark. SYNONYM(S): commendatory, laudatory. 2. U.S. given free: »The author received two complimentary copies of his new book. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
com|pli|men|ta|ry — «KOM pluh MEHN tuhr ee, tree», adjective. 1. expressing a compliment; praising: »a complimentary remark. SYNONYM(S): commendatory, laudatory. 2. U.S. given free: »The author received two complimentary copies of his new book. 3. using a compliment … Useful english dictionary
trade-last — noun Date: 1891 a complimentary remark by a third person that a hearer offers to repeat to the person complimented if he or she will first report a compliment made about the hearer … New Collegiate Dictionary
