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1 complimentary
complimentary [‚kɒmplɪˈmentərɪ]a. élogieux• to be complimentary about sb/sth faire des compliments sur qn/qchb. ( = free) [ticket, drink] gratuit* * *[ˌkɒmplɪ'mentrɪ]1) ( flattering) flatteur/-eusehe wasn't very complimentary about my poems — il s'est montré plutôt critique à l'égard de mes poèmes
2) ( free) gratuit, à titre gracieuxcomplimentary copy — exemplaire m donné en hommage
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2 complimentary
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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