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1. noun1) (polite words) Kompliment, daspay somebody a compliment [on something] — jemandem [wegen etwas] ein Kompliment machen
2. transitive verbreturn the compliment — das Kompliment erwidern; (fig.) zurückschlagen
* * *1. ['kompləmənt] noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) das Kompliment2. [kompli'ment] verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) Komplimente machen- academic.ru/14821/complimentary">complimentary- with compliments* * *com·pli·ment[ˈkɒmplɪmənt, AM ˈkɑ:mplə-]I. nmy \compliments to the chef! mein Kompliment an die Köchin!that he survived the accident is a \compliment to the skill of the medical team dass er den Unfall überlebt hat, macht dem Ärzteteam alle Ehreto pay sb a \compliment jdm ein Kompliment machenhe paid me the \compliment of trusting me with his secret er erwies mir die Ehre, mich in sein Geheimnis einzuweihento take sth as a \compliment etw als Kompliment auffassen2. ( form)to supply drinks with one's \compliments eine Runde ausgeben3.▶ to be fishing for \compliments auf Komplimente aus sein▶ \compliments of the season frohes FestII. vt▪ to \compliment sb jdm ein Kompliment machenI must \compliment you on your handling of a very difficult situation ich muss Ihnen dazu gratulieren, wie Sie die schwierige Situation gemeistert haben* * *['kɒmplɪmənt]1. n1) Kompliment nt (on zu, wegen)that's quite a compliment, coming from you — wenn Sie das sagen, heißt das schon etwas or ist das wahrhaftig ein Kompliment
to pay one's compliments to sb (on arrival) (on departure) (= visit) — jdn begrüßen sich jdm empfehlen (dated form) jdm einen Höflichkeitsbesuch abstatten (form)
"with the compliments of Mr X/the management" —
"with the compliments of the publishers" — "zur gefälligen Kenntnisnahme, der Verlag"
2. vt['kɒmplɪment] ein Kompliment/Komplimente machen (+dat) (on wegen, zu)* * *A s [ˈkɒmplımənt; US ˈkɑmplə-]1. Kompliment n:pay sb a compliment jemandem ein Kompliment machen (on wegen);return the compliment das Kompliment erwidern;2. Lob n, Ausdruck m der Bewunderung:in compliment to zu Ehren (gen);he paid you a high compliment er hat dir ein großes Lob gespendet;give her my compliments bitte grüßen Sie sie von mir;with the compliments of the season mit den besten Wünschen zum Fest4. obs Geschenk nB v/t [-ment]1. (on)b) jemandem gratulieren (zu)with mit)* * *1. noun1) (polite words) Kompliment, daspay somebody a compliment [on something] — jemandem [wegen etwas] ein Kompliment machen
2. transitive verbreturn the compliment — das Kompliment erwidern; (fig.) zurückschlagen
* * *n.Ehrenbezeigung f.Kompliment n.Lob nur sing. n. (on) v.beglückwünschen (zu) v.jemandem Komplimente machen ausdr. -
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§ ქათინაური; მოკითხვა (წერილში)§1 ქათინაური, შექება, კომპლიმენტიthey paid me the compliment of visiting me ჩემთან სტუმრობით პატივი დამდეს / მცეს2 პირფერობა (ეპირფერება), ქლესაობა, ქათინაურის თქმა3 ქება (შეაქებს)4 მილოცვა (მიულოცავს)he rounded off his speech by complimenting the President თავისი გამოსვლა პრეზიდენტის ქება-დიდებით დაასრულა●●she took the compliment at face value ქათინაური რეალობად მიიჩნიაshe found his compliment flattering მისი ქათინაური ესიამოვნა / ეამაshe’s fishing for compliments ქათინაური უნდა / ქათინაურს ელოდება -
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1. 'kompləmənt noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) cumplido, halago
2. kompli'ment verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) elogiar- with compliments
compliment1 n cumplidocompliment2 vb felicitartr['kɒmplɪmənt]1 felicitar (on, por)1 (praise) cumplido, halago1 saludos nombre masculino plural■ my compliments to the chef felicite al cocinero de mi parte, felicitaciones al cocinero\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcompliments of the season Felices Fiestasto pay somebody a compliment hacerle un cumplido a alguien, halagar a alguienwith the compliments of obsequio de, gentileza de, cortesía decompliments slip tarjeta comercialcompliment ['kɑmplə.mɛnt] vt: halagar, florear Mexcompliment ['kɑmpləmənt] n1) : halago m, cumplido m2) compliments npl: saludos mplgive them my compliments: déles saludos de mi parten.• chicoleo s.m.• cortesía s.f.• cumplido s.m.• cumplimiento s.m.• favor s.m.• flor s.f.• halago s.m.• piropo s.m.v.• cumplimentar v.• felicitar v.• piropear v.
I 'kɑːmpləmənt, 'kɒmplɪmənta) ( expression of praise) cumplido m, halago mto pay somebody a compliment — hacerle* un cumplido a alguien, halagar* a alguien
b) compliments pl ( best wishes) saludos mplwith the compliments of the management — gentileza or cortesía de la casa, con los mejores deseos de la dirección; (before n)
compliments slip — ≈tarjeta f
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1. N['kɒmplɪmǝnt]1) (=respect) cumplido m ; (=flirtation) piropo m ; (=flattery) halago mwhat a nice compliment! — ¡qué detalle!
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that was meant as a compliment — lo dije con buena intención•
to pay sb a compliment — (respectful) hacer cumplidos a algn; (amorous) echar piropos a algn; (=flatter) halagar a algn•
to return the compliment — devolver el cumplido•
I take it as a compliment that... — me halaga (el) que...2) compliments (=greetings) saludos mpl•
to send one's compliments to sb — enviar saludos a algn•
" with compliments" — "con un atento saludo"with the compliments of Mr Pearce — con un atento saludo del Sr. Pearce, de parte del Sr. Pearce
with the author's compliments — homenaje m or obsequio m del autor
2.VT ['kɒmplɪment]to compliment sb on sth/on doing sth — felicitar a algn por algo/por conseguir algo
3.CPD ['kɒmplɪmǝnt]compliment(s) slip N — nota f de saludo, saluda m (Admin)
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I ['kɑːmpləmənt, 'kɒmplɪmənt]a) ( expression of praise) cumplido m, halago mto pay somebody a compliment — hacerle* un cumplido a alguien, halagar* a alguien
b) compliments pl ( best wishes) saludos mplwith the compliments of the management — gentileza or cortesía de la casa, con los mejores deseos de la dirección; (before n)
compliments slip — ≈tarjeta f
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com·pli·ment [ʼkɒmplɪmənt, Am ʼkɑ:mplə-] nmy \compliments to the chef! mein Kompliment an die Köchin!;that he survived the accident is a \compliment to the skill of the medical team dass er den Unfall überlebt hat, macht dem Ärzteteam alle Ehre;to pay sb a \compliment jdm ein Kompliment machen;he paid me the \compliment of trusting me with his secret er erwies mir die Ehre, mich in sein Geheimnis einzuweihen;to take sth as a \compliment etw als Kompliment auffassen2) ( form);to supply drinks with one's \compliments eine Runde ausgebenPHRASES:\compliments of the season frohes Fest;to be fishing for \compliments auf Komplimente aus sein vtto \compliment sb jdm ein Kompliment machen;I must \compliment you on your handling of a very difficult situation ich muss Ihnen dazu gratulieren, wie Sie die schwierige Situation gemeistert haben -
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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). -
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مُجَامَلَة \ compliment: a polite expression of admiration: He paid them a compliment on the meal they had cooked. courtesy: politeness. -
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إِطْرَاء \ compliment: a polite expression of admiration: He paid them a compliment on the meal they had cooked. flattery: the act of flattering; a flattering remark. praise: praising. -
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مَدْح \ compliment: a polite expression of admiration: He paid them a compliment on the meal they had cooked. praise: praising, say that one admires: They praised his courage. -
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/pei/ * ngoại động từ paid /peid/ - trả (tiền lương...); nộp, thanh toán =to high wages+ trả lương cao =to pay somebody+ trả tiền ai =to pay a sum+ trả một số tiền =to pay one's debt+ trả nợ, thanh toán nợ =to pay taxes+ nộp thuế - (nghĩa bóng) trả công, thưởng, đền đáp lại - dành cho; đến (thăm...); ngỏ (lời khen...) =to pay a visit+ đến thăm =to pay one's respects to someone+ đến chào ai =to pay someone a compliment+ ngỏ lời khen ngợi, ca tụng ai =to pay attention to+ chú ý tới - cho (lãi...), mang (lợi...) =it pays six per cent+ món đó cho sáu phần trăm lãi * nội động từ - trả tiền - (+ for) (nghĩa bóng) phải trả giá đắt, phải chịu hậu quả =he shall pay for it+ hắn sẽ phải trả giá đắt về việc đó - có lợi; mang lợi, sinh lợi =this concern does not pay+ công việc kinh doanh chẳng lợi lộc gì !to pay away - trả hết, thanh toán, trang trải - (hàng hải) thả (dây chuyền...) !to pay back - trả lại, hoàn lại !to pay down - trả tiền mặt !to pay in - nộp tiền !to pay off - thanh toán, trang trải - trả hết lương rồi cho thôi việc - giáng trả, trả đũa, trả thù - cho kết quả, mang lại kết quả - (hàng hải) đi né về phía dưới gió (tàu, thuyền) !to pay out - (như) to pay away - trả thù, trừng phạt (ai) !to pay up - trả hết, thanh toán, trang trải, xuỳ tiền ra !to pay someone in his own coin - (xem) coin !to pay through the nose - (xem) nose !he who pays the piper calls the tume - ai trả tiền thì người ấy có quyền !to pay one's way - không mang công việc mắc nợ !to pay for one's whistle - phải trả giá đắt về cái tính ngông cuồng của mình * ngoại động từ - sơn, quét hắc ín -
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חלק מחמאה (נתן מחמאה)* * *◙ (האמחמ ןתנ) האמחמ קלח◄ -
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§ (paid, paid) ფულის / ვალის გადახდა§1 ხელფასი, ჯამაგირი, გასამრჯელო2 (paid) გადახდა (გადაიხდის)to pay one's debts ვალების მოშორება / გადახდა / გასტუმრება3 (paid) სარგებლის მოტანა (სარგებელს მოიტანს), ანაზღაურება გარჯისათვისyou'll have to pay through the nose უღმერთოდ ძვირი დაგიჯდება // გაიყვლიფებიdo it as I ask you to, otherwise I shall not pay you როგორც გთხოვ, ისე გააკეთე, არადა ფულს არ გადაგიხდიa niggardly pay მცირე / მათხოვრული გასამრჯელოto pay on the nail იქვე / ადგილზევე / დაუყოვნებლივ ნაღდი ფულით გადახდაI'll have to spin out the money till pay day ეს ფული როგორმე ხელფასის მიღებამდე უნდა ვიმყოფინოdiscontent stemmed from low pay უკმაროფილება დაბალმა ანაზღაურებამ გამოიწვია / წარმოშვაpay heed to my advice ჩემი რჩევა-დარიგება გაითვალისწინე! / მხედველობაში მიიღე!they paid me the compliment of visiting me ჩემთან სტუმრობით პატივი დამდეს / მცესhe paid what was due to me რაც მერგებოდა, გადამიხადაthey paid him to keep him quiet ფული მისცეს, რომ არაფერი ეთქვა / საიდუმლოება შეენახაto pay a joke on smb. ვისიმე გამასხარავება//ვინმესთვის ოინის ქმნა●●I paid through the nose for it ამაში ცეცხლის ფასი მივეცი -
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(v.) = pay + complimentEx. She paid everyone the compliment of respecting what is subtle and unique in each of them.* * *(v.) = pay + complimentEx: She paid everyone the compliment of respecting what is subtle and unique in each of them.
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16 piropo
m.1 flirtatious remark (informal).2 red-colored garnet.* * *1 compliment, flirtatious comment\echar un piropo a to pay a compliment to* * *SM1) (=cumplido) flirtatious remark; (=lisonja) flattery2) (=granate) garnet; (=rubí) ruby3) And * ticking-off ** * *masculino flirtatious/flattering comment* * *masculino flirtatious/flattering comment* * *piropo (↑ piropo a1)flirtatious/flattering commentle dicen or le echan muchos piropos por la calle she gets a lot of comments from men in the streetA flirtatious or flattering comment, generally made by a man to a woman as they pass in the street, about her beauty or charm.* * *
piropo sustantivo masculino
flirtatious/flattering comment
piropo sustantivo masculino compliment: le echó un piropo, she paid him a compliment
' piropo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cumplimiento
- galantería
English:
lap up
* * *piropo nmflirtatious remark;* * *m flirtatious compliment* * *piropo nm: flirtatious compliment* * *piropo n compliment -
17 respetar
v.1 to respect (persona, costumbre).hay que respetar a los ancianos you should show respect for the elderlyno respeta las señales de tráfico he takes no notice of traffic signshacerse respetar to make oneself respectedMaría respeta sus decisiones Mary respects his decisions.2 to spare.3 to obey, to honor.María respeta las reglas Mary obeys the rules.* * *1 to respect\hacerse respetar to command respectrespetar la prioridad AUTOMÓVIL to give way* * *verbto respect, observe* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, derecho] to respectnunca ha respetado a sus padres — she has never respected o had any respect for her parents
hacerse respetar — to win respect, earn respect
2) (=obedecer) to observeno respetan los semáforos — they ignore the traffic lights, they do not observe the traffic lights
3) (=conservar) to conserveal remodelar la zona respetaron las murallas romanas — when they redeveloped the area they conserved the Roman walls
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to respectse hizo respetar de or por todos — he won o gained everyone's respect
b) <opinión/tradiciones> to respect; <ley/norma> to observe2.respetarse v pron (refl) to respect oneself, have self-respect* * *= abide by, respect, honour [honor, -USA].Ex. Any library coming into OCLC has to agree to abide by those standards.Ex. She paid everyone the compliment of respecting what is subtle and unique in each of them.Ex. You must be a living example of what you expect your child to honor and emulate.----* respetar la ley = observe + the law.* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.* respetar los principios = observe + principles.* respetar un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement.* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.* respetar una regla = observe + rule, comply with + rule.* respetar un derecho = respect + right.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to respectse hizo respetar de or por todos — he won o gained everyone's respect
b) <opinión/tradiciones> to respect; <ley/norma> to observe2.respetarse v pron (refl) to respect oneself, have self-respect* * *= abide by, respect, honour [honor, -USA].Ex: Any library coming into OCLC has to agree to abide by those standards.
Ex: She paid everyone the compliment of respecting what is subtle and unique in each of them.Ex: You must be a living example of what you expect your child to honor and emulate.* respetar la ley = observe + the law.* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.* respetar los principios = observe + principles.* respetar un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement.* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.* respetar una regla = observe + rule, comply with + rule.* respetar un derecho = respect + right.* * *respetar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to respectdebes respetar a tus mayores you should respect your elders o treat your elders with respectse hizo respetar de or por todos he won o gained everyone's respect2 ‹opinión/tradiciones› to respect; ‹ley/norma› to observe; ‹señal de tráfico› to obeyno se respetó su voluntad his wishes were not respectedrespetar el medio ambiente to respect the environment[ S ] respetad las plantas please respect o be careful of the plantsno respetan los límites de velocidad they don't observe the speed restrictions, they disregard the speed restrictionsreformaron el edificio respetando el diseño original they renovated the building conserving the original design( refl) to respect oneself, have self-respect¿cómo te van a respetar los demás si tú mismo no te respetas? how can you expect people to respect you if you have no self-respect yourself?un abogado que se respete no haría eso no self-respecting lawyer o no lawyer worth his salt would do thatuna universidad que se respete no puede aceptar estas prácticas no university worthy of the name can accept these practices* * *
respetar ( conjugate respetar) verbo transitivo
◊ se hizo respetar por todos he won o gained everyone's respect
‹señal/luz roja› to obey;
‹ley/norma› to observe
respetar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona, una cosa) to respect
2 (una orden, ley) to observe, obey
' respetar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atropellar
- honrar
- sagrada
- sagrado
- admirar
- estimar
- imponer
- memoria
English:
respect
- spare
- enforce
* * *respetar vt1. [persona, costumbre, deseos] to respect;[norma] to observe; [la palabra] to honour;hay que respetar a los ancianos you should show respect for the elderly;no respeta las señales de tráfico he takes no notice of traffic signs;el accidente se produjo porque no respetó un ceda el paso the accident happened because he ignored a Br give way o US yield sign;hacerse respetar to earn (people's) respect2. [no destruir] to spare;respeten las plantas [en letrero] keep off the flowerbeds* * *v/t respect;hacerse respetar gain o win respect* * *respetar vt: to respect* * *respetar vb1. (en general) to respect2. (obedecer) to obey -
18 valorar
v.1 to value (tasar) (propiedad, obra).la casa está valorada en 25 millones the house is valued at 25 million2 to evaluate, to assess.su actuación ha sido valorada muy positivamente her performance has been judged very favorablyel peor valorado entre todos los candidatos the least favored among the candidates3 to value.valoran mucho los conocimientos de inglés they value a knowledge of English very highly4 to appraise, to price, to evaluate, to give an estimate on.María valora los bienes Mary appraises the assets.5 to appreciate, to value, to cherish, to esteem.Ella valora los regalos She appreciates the gifts.6 to appreciate to.María valora poder caminar de nuevo Mary appreciates to be able to walk again7 to weigh.Ellos valoraron la decisión The weighed the decision.* * *1 (tasar) to value, calculate the value of2 (aumentar el valor) to raise the value of\valorar a alguien en mucho figurado to hold somebody in high esteem* * *verb1) to assess, evaluate2) value* * *VT1) (=tasar) [+ joya, obra de arte] to value (en at); [+ daños, pérdidas] to assess (en at)las pérdidas han sido valoradas en miles de millones — the damage has been estimated o assessed at thousands of millions
2) (=apreciar) [+ cualidad] to value, appreciateno sabes valorar la amistad — you don't value o appreciate friendship
un trabajo no valorado por la sociedad — it is a job which is not valued o appreciated by society
"se valorarán los conocimientos de inglés" — "knowledge of English an advantage"
3) (=revalorizar) to raise the value of4) (Quím) to titrate* * *verbo transitivoa) <joya/cuadro> to value; <pérdida/daño> to assessla casa está valorada en... — the house is valued at...
las pérdidas se valoran en varios millones de dólares — the damage is estimated at several million dollars
b) (frml) <trabajo/actuación> to assessvalorar algo positivamente/negativamente — to consider something to be positive/negative
c) <amistad/lealtad> to value* * *= appraise, rate, value, respect, cherish, prize [prise, -USA], hold + Nombre + dear.Ex. Historical archives may be briefly be defined as that portion of the total mass of records which, being no longer current, have been appraised and selected for permanent preservation.Ex. A questionnaire sought to determine which selection aids were rated as being important and which were seldom used.Ex. Often, the facilities offered by a co-operative may not be as sophisticated as those available from software vendors, but the support of a group of libraries is valued.Ex. She paid everyone the compliment of respecting what is subtle and unique in each of them.Ex. The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.Ex. She was so poor that she had nothing but one single hen, which she prized as the apple of her eye.Ex. Cuts in Government agriculture spending are an attack on everything we hold dear in this country.----* valorar Algo mucho = value + Nombre + highly.* * *verbo transitivoa) <joya/cuadro> to value; <pérdida/daño> to assessla casa está valorada en... — the house is valued at...
las pérdidas se valoran en varios millones de dólares — the damage is estimated at several million dollars
b) (frml) <trabajo/actuación> to assessvalorar algo positivamente/negativamente — to consider something to be positive/negative
c) <amistad/lealtad> to value* * *= appraise, rate, value, respect, cherish, prize [prise, -USA], hold + Nombre + dear.Ex: Historical archives may be briefly be defined as that portion of the total mass of records which, being no longer current, have been appraised and selected for permanent preservation.
Ex: A questionnaire sought to determine which selection aids were rated as being important and which were seldom used.Ex: Often, the facilities offered by a co-operative may not be as sophisticated as those available from software vendors, but the support of a group of libraries is valued.Ex: She paid everyone the compliment of respecting what is subtle and unique in each of them.Ex: The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.Ex: She was so poor that she had nothing but one single hen, which she prized as the apple of her eye.Ex: Cuts in Government agriculture spending are an attack on everything we hold dear in this country.* valorar Algo mucho = value + Nombre + highly.* * *valorar [A1 ]vtA1 (tasar) ‹joyas/cuadros› to value; ‹pérdidas/daños› to assess valorar algo EN algo:el cuadro está valorado en 2 millones de dólares the picture is valued at 2 million dollarslas pérdidas se valoran en varios millones de dólares the damage is estimated at several million dollarsuna vida no se puede valorar en dinero you cannot put a value on a person's life2 ( frml) (considerar) to assessvaloró la actuación de su predecesor he assessed his predecessor's performance(+ compl): valoran positivamente esta nueva política they consider o judge this new policy to be positivesu cambio de actitud fue valorado negativamente her change of attitude was viewed unfavorably3 (apreciar, estimar) to appreciateno sabes valorar la amistad you don't appreciate the true value of friendship, you don't value friendship as you shouldvaloraba muy poco su dedicación he attached very little value to her dedicationvaloro mucho su lealtad I value your loyalty very highly[ S ] se valorará experiencia experience an advantageB ( Quím) to titrate* * *
valorar ( conjugate valorar) verbo transitivo
‹pérdida/daño› to assess;
valorar algo en algo to value/assess sth at sth;
valorar verbo transitivo
1 (dar un valor, precio) to value
2 (tener en estima, consideración) to value: no valora lo que estás haciendo, he doesn't appreciate what you are doing
' valorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cotizar
- estimar
- invalorable
English:
appreciate
- assess
- price
- value
- appraise
- estimate
- evaluate
- prize
* * *valorar vt1. [tasar] [obra de arte] to value;[daños] to assess, to estimate;la casa está valorada en 25 millones the house is valued at 25 million2. [evaluar] to evaluate, to assess;su actuación ha sido valorada muy positivamente her performance has been judged very favourably;el peor valorado entre todos los candidatos the least favoured among the candidates3. [apreciar] to value;no saben valorar el trabajo de los enseñantes they do not value the work that teachers do;valoran mucho los conocimientos de inglés they value a knowledge of English very highly* * *v/t1 ( tasar) value (en at)2 ( estimar) appreciate, value* * *valorar vt1) evaluar: to evaluate, to appraise, to assess2) apreciar: to value, to appreciate* * *valorar vb to value -
19 piropo
piropo sustantivo masculino flirtatious/flattering comment
piropo sustantivo masculino compliment: le echó un piropo, she paid him a compliment ' piropo' also found in these entries: Spanish: cumplimiento - galantería English: lap up -
20 إطراء
إِطْرَاء \ compliment: a polite expression of admiration: He paid them a compliment on the meal they had cooked. flattery: the act of flattering; a flattering remark. praise: praising.
См. также в других словарях:
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compliment — com|pli|ment1 [ˈkɔmplımənt US ˈka:m ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Italian, from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir; COMPLY] 1.) a remark that shows you admire someone or something ▪ Being compared to Abba is a great compliment. ▪ Rob… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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compliment — noun /ˈkɒmpləmənt / (say kompluhmuhnt) 1. an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration: he paid you a great compliment. 2. a formal act or expression of civility, respect, or regard: the compliments of the season. 3. polite, especially… …
Compliment — Not to be confused with Complement (disambiguation). Compliment may be An expression of praise, congratulation or encouragement. The correct respectful actions paid to a superior, such as saluting an officer in the armed forces. Compliments , a… … Wikipedia
paid a compliment — gave a compliment, complimented, flattered … English contemporary dictionary
return the compliment — {v. phr.} To say or do the same to someone that he has said or done to you; pay someone back. * /Mary said, I love your new hairdo and Suzy returned the compliment with What a pretty dress you re wearing, Mary. / * /John punched Jerry in the nose … Dictionary of American idioms
