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1 doubtful compliment
Общая лексика: сомнительный комплимент -
2 compliment
1. [ʹkɒmplımənt] n1. комплимент; похвалаleft-handed /doubtful/ compliment - сомнительный комплимент
to pay /to make/ a compliment - сделать /сказать/ комплимент
to return the compliment - а) ответить комплиментом на комплимент; б) ответить тем же
to angle /to fish/ for compliments - напрашиваться на комплимент(ы)
2. любезностьto do smb. the compliment of inviting him to dinner - оказать кому-л. честь, пригласив на обед
I take it as a compliment to be asked to speak - я считаю за честь, что меня просят выступить
3. pl привет, поклон; поздравлениеcompliments of the season - поздравительные рождественские и новогодние приветствия
with Mr. A.'s [the author's] compliments - от г-на А. [от автора] (записка при театральных билетах, книге и т. п., преподносимых в подарок)
to pay /to present/ one's compliments - засвидетельствовать (своё) почтение
4. уст., диал. подарок2. [ʹkɒmplıment] v1. говорить комплименты, хвалитьto compliment a lady on her appearance - говорить даме комплименты по поводу её внешности
to compliment smb. on his speech - хвалить кого-л. за его речь
2. приветствовать, поздравлятьto compliment smb. on his progress - поздравить кого-л. с успехом
to compliment smb. with the degree of Master of Arts - поздравить кого-л. с получением степени магистра гуманитарных наук
3. (with) книжн. подаритьhe complimented us with tickets for the exhibition - он преподнёс нам билеты на выставку
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3 сомнительно
нареч. fishily, problematicallyсомнительн|о -
1. нареч. doubtfully, doubiously;
2. в знач. сказ. безл. it is doubtful;
~ый
3. (недостоверный) questionable, dubious;
~ая теория questionable theory;
4. (двусмысленный) doughtul, ambiguous;
~ый комплимент ambiguous compliment;
5. (подозрительный) dubious, shady;
~ые дела dubious transactions;
~ая личность shady character.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > сомнительно
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