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1 with compliments
مع تَحِيّات"With compliments from a secret admirer".
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2 plan de continuación de salario
• pay compliments• pay continuation plan• pay court toDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > plan de continuación de salario
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3 poner mucho ojo con
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4 tener mucho ojo con
• pay clerk• pay compliments -
5 приветствовать
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6 говорить комплименты
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7 говорить любезности
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8 приветствовать
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9 оказывать почести
Русско-английский синонимический словарь > оказывать почести
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10 kompliman yapmak
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11 flor
adj.great, fantastic (informal) (muy bueno). (Southern Cone)f.1 flower.en flor in floweruna camisa de flores a flowery shirtechar flores a alguien to pay somebody complimentsflor de azahar orange blossomflor de lis fleur-de-lisflores cortadas cut flowersflores naturales real flowersflor de Pascua poinsettia, Christmas flower2 white spot (en uñas). (Chilean Spanish)3 compliment, smart remark, bouquet.4 Flor.* * *1 BOTÁNICA flower2 (piropo) compliment\a flor de piel skin-deepa flor de tierra at ground levelechar flores a alguien to pay somebody complimentsen flor in flower, in bloom, in blossomen la flor de la vida figurado in the prime of lifeflor de azahar orange blossomflor de harina pure wheat flourflor de lis fleur-de-lisla flor de la canela the bestla flor y nata figurado the cream, the crème de la crème* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (Bot) flower- de flor¡ni flores! * —
-¿has oído alguna noticia? -¡ni flores! — "have you heard any news?" - "not a thing"
de libros sé mucho, pero de cocina ni flores — I know a lot about books, but I don't know the first thing about cooking *
de lo prometido, ni flores — as for what they promised, not a word was mentioned *
ser flor de un día —
flor de lis — fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys
flor de mano — † artificial flower
2)• en flor — [planta, campo] in flower, in bloom; [árbol] in blossom, in flower; [muchacha] liter in the first flower of womanhood liter
los naranjos en flor — the orange trees in blossom o flower
3)• la flor (=lo mejor) —
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la flor y nata de la sociedad — the cream of society4)• a flor de agua, los peces se veían a flor de agua — you could see the fish just under the surface of the water
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a flor de piel, tenía los nervios a flor de piel — her nerves were all on edgeel odio le salía a flor de piel — his hatred came out into the open, his hatred came to the surface
5) (=piropo) compliment, flattering remarkdecir o echar flores a algn — to pay compliments to sb, flatter sb
6) [de ciruela, uva] bloom7) [de cuero] grain8) Cono Sur*•
flor de, flor de caballo — a wonderful horseflor de alegre — really happy, very cheerful
¡flor de discurso se mandó! — what a brilliant talk he gave!
flor de reloj me regalaste, ya no funciona — iró what a great watch you bought me, it doesn't work anymore iró
flor de marido, le pega y no le da plata — iró her husband is a real gem, he beats her up and gives her no money iró
9)2.ADJ Cono Sur greatla fiesta estuvo flor — the party was excellent o great
3.ADV Cono Sur** * *femenino (Bot) flowerflores naturales/secas — fresh/dried flowers
en flor — in flower, in bloom
a flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edge; tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurt; a flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water; echarle flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments; estar en la flor de la vida to be in the prime of life; flor de... (CS fam): me hizo flor de regalo she gave me a wonderful present (colloq); es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot (colloq); ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another; la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème; ni flores (Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? - ni flores do you know where he is? - no idea; ¿entendiste algo? - ni flores did you understand anything? - not a thing (colloq); ser la flor de la canela — to be wonderful
* * *= flower, blossom, bloom.Ex. Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.Ex. Spring is prime hotel season in Washington, DC -- our fingers are crossed that the cherry blossoms come early.Ex. The article is entitled 'The Bermuda Library -- of books, and blooms, and little white devils'.----* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* corona de flores = wreath.* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.* cultivo de flores = flower growing, flower cultivation.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.* fauna y flora = wildlife.* flor de loto = lotus, lotus flower, lotus blossom.* flor de regalo = cut flower.* flor de un día = flash in the pan.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* flor prensada = pressed flower.* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.* flor salvaje = wildflower [wild flower].* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* flor silvestre = wildflower [wild flower].* flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* * *femenino (Bot) flowerflores naturales/secas — fresh/dried flowers
en flor — in flower, in bloom
a flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edge; tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurt; a flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water; echarle flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments; estar en la flor de la vida to be in the prime of life; flor de... (CS fam): me hizo flor de regalo she gave me a wonderful present (colloq); es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot (colloq); ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another; la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème; ni flores (Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? - ni flores do you know where he is? - no idea; ¿entendiste algo? - ni flores did you understand anything? - not a thing (colloq); ser la flor de la canela — to be wonderful
* * *= flower, blossom, bloom.Ex: Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.
Ex: Spring is prime hotel season in Washington, DC -- our fingers are crossed that the cherry blossoms come early.Ex: The article is entitled 'The Bermuda Library -- of books, and blooms, and little white devils'.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* corona de flores = wreath.* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.* cultivo de flores = flower growing, flower cultivation.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.* fauna y flora = wildlife.* flor de loto = lotus, lotus flower, lotus blossom.* flor de regalo = cut flower.* flor de un día = flash in the pan.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* flor prensada = pressed flower.* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.* flor salvaje = wildflower [wild flower].* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* flor silvestre = wildflower [wild flower].* flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* * *flor1A ( Bot) flowerflores naturales/artificiales/secas fresh/artificial/dried flowersflorecillas silvestres wild flowersun vestido de flores a flowery dressen flor in flower, in bloom, in blossomlos almendros en flor the almond trees in flower o blooma flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edgetiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurta flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water, close to the surfaceecharle flores a algn to pay sb complimentsestar en la flor de la juventud to be in the flower of one's youth ( liter)estar en la flor de la vida or edad to be in the prime of lifeflor de patada le di I gave him a hell of a kick ( colloq)es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot ( colloq)ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another, play the fieldla flor y nata the cream, the pick, the crème de la crèmela flor y nata de la sociedad the cream of societyni flores ( Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? — ni flores do you know where he is? — no idea o I haven't the faintest o foggiest (idea) ( colloq)¿entendiste algo? — yo, ni flores did you understand anything? — not a word o a thing ( colloq)ser la flor de la canela to be wonderful o ( colloq) greatCompuestos:(del naranjo) orange blossom; (del limonero) lemon blossom( Chi) wisteriafleur-de-lispoinsettiaC ( RPl) (de la ducha) shower head, roseflor2(CS fam) wonderfulpronunció un discurso flor he made a brilliant o a wonderful o an excellent speech* * *
flor sustantivo femenino ( de planta) flower;
( de árbol frutal) blossom;
un vestido de flores a flowery dress;
en flor in flower o bloom/in blossom;
flor de azahar orange/lemon blossom;
la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème
flor sustantivo femenino
1 flower
2 (lo selecto de algo, lo mejor) best part, cream: estás en la flor de la vida, you are in the prime of life
♦ Locuciones: ser flor de un día, to be short-lived
a flor de piel, skin-deep
en flor, in blossom
ni flores, no idea
la flor y nata, the elite, the crème de la crème
' flor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelia
- disecar
- florecer
- rosa
- abrir
- arrancar
- artificial
- botón
- brotar
- cerrar
- como
- compuesto
- dar
- deshojar
- despuntar
- doble
- múltiple
- mustio
- oloroso
- pocho
English:
bloom
- blooming
- blossom
- bud
- come out
- cream
- dainty
- dried
- droop
- fade
- faded
- flower
- highly-strung
- lilac
- nip
- open
- open out
- out
- pluck
- prime
- prize
- scent
- smell
- spring
- unfold
- button
- flush
- icing
- powder
- quite
* * *flor1 nf1. [en planta] flower;en flor in flower, in bloom;una camisa de flores a flowery shirt;echar flores a alguien to pay sb compliments;echarse flores to praise oneself, to blow one's own trumpet;ir de flor en flor to flit from one relationship to another;ser flor de un día to be a flash in the pan;Esp Fam [idea]no tener ni flores (de) not to have a clue (about);¿cuál es la capital de Mali? – ni flores what's the capital of Mali? – no idea o I haven't a clue;RPtirarse con flores to be at one another's throatsflor de azahar orange blossom;flor de cerezo cherry blossom;flor de lis fleur-de-lis;flor de nieve edelweiss;flor del Paraíso bird of paradise flower;flor de Pascua poinsettia, Christmas flower;flor de(l) saúco elderflowerser la flor de la canela to be the crème de la crème o the cream3. [superficie]a flor de agua/tierra at water/ground level;tiene una sensibilidad a flor de piel she's extremely sensitive;tengo los nervios a flor de piel my nerves are really on edge♦ adj inv[muy bueno] great, fantastic;un espectáculo flor a great o fantastic show♦ flor de loc advhicimos flor de paseo we had a lovely outing;tenía flor de gripe she had a really bad dose of the flu* * *f flower;en flor in bloom, in flower;echar flores bloom, flower; fig flatter;la flor y nata de la sociedad the cream of society;tengo los nervios a flor de piel I’m o my nerves are all on edge* * *flor nf1) : flower2)flor de Pascua : poinsettia* * *flor n1. (en general) flower2. (de árbol) blossom¡ni flores! no idea! -
12 requebrar
v.1 to woo, to court, to make love, to dally.2 to flatter, to woo.* * *1 figurado (lisonjear) to court2 (adular) to flatter, pay compliments to* * ** * *verbo transitivo (liter) to pay amorous compliments to* * *verbo transitivo (liter) to pay amorous compliments to* * *requebrar [A5 ]vt( liter); to pay amorous compliments to* * *requebrar vt[piropear] to make flirtatious remarks to -
13 florear
v.1 to flower. ( Central American Spanish)2 to adorn with flowers, to adorn.3 to compliment, to praise, to pay a compliment to.* * *1 (adornar) to adorn with flowers2 familiar (piropear) to pay compliments to1 (guitarra) to play in arpeggio2 (esgrima) to flourish* * *1. VT1) [+ tela] to decorate o pattern with flowers2) [+ harina] to sift3) [+ naipes] to stack4) (=adular) to flatter2. VI1) LAm (=florecer) to flower, bloom2) (Mús) to play a flourish; (Esgrima) to flourish3) (=piropear) to flatter3.See:* * *verbo intransitivoa) (Chi, Méx) (Bot) to flower, blossomb) (Méx) ( halagar)* * *verbo intransitivoa) (Chi, Méx) (Bot) to flower, blossomb) (Méx) ( halagar)* * *florear [A1 ]vi1 (Chi, Méx) ( Bot) to flower, blossomlos duraznos ya empiezan a florear the peach trees are already beginning to flower o blossom o are already coming into bloom2( Méx) (halagar): le florearon mucho su vestido her dress got o drew a lot of compliments o nice commentsla florearon mucho she got o was paid a lot of compliments3 ( Méx) (con el lazo) to perform clever tricks* * *
florear ( conjugate florear) verbo intransitivo
b) (Méx) ( halagar):
' florear' also found in these entries:
English:
flower
* * *♦ vtRP [adornar] to embellish♦ vi1. CAm, Méx [florecer] to flower* * *I v/t1 decorate with flowersII v/i flower, bloom* * *florear viflorecer: to flower, to bloomflorear vt1) : to adorn with flowers -
14 любезничать
несовер.; (с кем-л.); разг.
pay compliments (to), pay court (to)* * ** * *pay compliments, pay court -
15 prawić
-wię, -wisz; vtprawić komuś kazania lub morały — to sermonize sb
* * *ipf.przest. talk, lecture; prawić komuś kazania l. morały sermonize sb; prawić komuś komplementy pay sb compliments, pay compliments to sb.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > prawić
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16 любезнича
be officious, show excessive politeness; pay compliments (с to), make o.s. pleasant* * *любѐзнича,гл., мин. св. деят. прич. любѐзничил be officious, show excessive politeness; pay compliments (c to), make o.s. pleasant.* * *philander (за мъж)* * *be officious, show excessive politeness; pay compliments (c to), make o.s. pleasant -
17 komplement
* * *mi(= grzeczność, pochlebstwo) compliment; powiedzieć komuś komplement pay sb a compliment, pay a compliment to sb, compliment sb ( na temat czegoś about sth); obsypywać kogoś komplementami shower compliments on sb.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > komplement
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18 засвидетельствовать почтение
1) General subject: (свое) pay compliments, (свое) present compliments, pay devoirs to (кому-л.), present respects2) Archaic: (кому-л.) commendУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > засвидетельствовать почтение
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19 приветствовать
1. paying compliments2. paid compliments3. pay complimentsБизнес, юриспруденция. Русско-английский словарь > приветствовать
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20 засвидетельствовать (свое) почтение
General subject: pay compliments, present complimentsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > засвидетельствовать (свое) почтение
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