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1) ответить комплиментом на комплимент, любезностью на любезность‘Mr. Pecksniff, sir, good morning.’ Mr. Pecksniff returned the compliment... (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. XIX) — - Мистер Пекснифф, позвольте пожелать вам всего лучшего, сэр. Мистер Пекснифф ответил ему столь же любезно...
2) ирон. отплатить, ответить тем жеShe spent a lot of money having me shadowed. I decided I'd return the compliment. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Borrowed Brunette’, ch. VI) — Она истратила уйму денег на слежку за мной. Пришлось и мне ответить тем же.
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A n1 lit, fig (getting back, going back) retour m (to à ; from de) ; my return to London mon retour à Londres ; a return to power un retour au pouvoir ; a return to traditional values un retour aux valeurs traditionnelles ; on my return home ( as soon as I return) dès mon retour ; ( when I return) à mon retour ; on your return to work dès que vous aurez repris votre travail ;2 (recurrence, coming back) retour m (of de) ; I'm hoping for a return of the fine weather j'espère que le beau temps va revenir ;3 (restitution, bringing back) (of law, practice) retour m (of de) ; ( of object) restitution f (of de) ; I hope for its return j'espère qu'on me le/la rendra ; on return of the vehicle à la restitution du véhicule ;4 (sending back of letter, goods) renvoi m (of de) ;5 ( reward) récompense f ; is this my return for helping you? est-ce là ma récompense pour vous avoir aidé? ;6 Fin ( yield on investment) rendement m, rapport m (on de) ; ( on capital) rémunération f ; the law of diminishing returns la loi des rendements décroissants ;8 Theat ( ticket) billet m rendu à la dernière minute ; ‘returns only’ ‘complet’ (sous réserve de billets rendus à la dernière minute) ;D vtr2 (bring back, take back) rapporter [purchase, library book] (to à) ; keep the receipt in case you have to return your purchase gardez votre ticket de caisse en cas de remboursement ;5 (give, issue in return) rendre [greeting, invitation] ; to return the compliment hum retourner le compliment ; to return the compliment by doing remercier qn en faisant ; to return the favour en faire autant ; I'll be glad to return the favour j'en ferai autant pour vous ;6 ( reciprocate) répondre à [love, feelings, affection] ;7 Mil riposter à [fire] ;8 Sport renvoyer [ball, shot] ;9 (reply, rejoin) répliquer ;10 Tax to return details of one's income déclarer ses revenus ;11 Jur prononcer [verdict] ;14 Telecom to return sb's call rappeler qn.E vi1 ( come back) revenir (from de) ; he left never to return il est parti pour ne plus jamais revenir ;2 ( go back) retourner (to à) ;3 ( come or go back from abroad) rentrer (from de) ;4 ( get back home) rentrer chez soi ; what time did you return? à quelle heure êtes-vous rentré? ;5 ( resume) to return to reprendre [activity] ; to return to one's book reprendre sa lecture ; to return to the point I made earlier pour reprendre ce que je disais tout à l'heure ; to return to power revenir au pouvoir ; to return to sanity retrouver son équilibre ;6 (recur, come back) [symptom, feeling, doubt] réapparaître ; [days, times, season] revenir.by return of post par retour du courrier ; many happy returns! bon anniversaire! -
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1. nouna. compliment m• with the compliments of Mr Green avec les compliments de M. Green3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque compliment est un nom, la fin se prononce comme ant dans giant: ˈkɒmplɪmənt ; lorsque c'est un verbe elle se prononce comme ent dans went: ˈkɒmplɪment.* * *['kɒmplɪmənt] 1.noun compliment m2.to return the compliment — lit retourner le compliment; fig répondre de la même façon
compliments plural noun1) ( in expressions of praise) compliments mpl (to à)‘with compliments’ — ( on transmission slip) ‘avec tous nos compliments’
‘with the compliments of the author’ — ‘avec les hommages de l'auteur’
3) ( in greetings)3.‘with the compliments of the season’ — ( on Christmas cards) ‘meilleurs vœux’
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A n compliment m ; to pay sb a compliment faire un compliment à qn ; to return the compliment lit retourner le compliment ; fig répondre de la même façon ; coming from him, that's quite a compliment venant de lui c'est un beau compliment.1 ( in expressions of praise) compliments mpl ; to give sb one's compliments faire ses compliments à qn ; my compliments to the chef mes compliments au chef ;2 ( in expressions of politeness) ‘with compliments’ ( on transmission slip) ‘avec tous nos compliments’ ; ‘with the compliments of the management’ ‘avec les compliments de la direction’ ; ‘with the compliments of the author’ ‘avec les hommages de l'auteur’ ;3 ( in greetings) ‘with the compliments of the season’ ( on Christmas cards) ‘meilleurs vœux’ ; my compliments to your wife sout mes hommages à votre femme.C vtr complimenter (on sur), faire des compliments à (on sur). -
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compliment1. n [ˊkɒmplɪmənt]1) комплиме́нт, похвала́; любе́зность;to pay ( или to make) a compliment сде́лать комплиме́нт
;to return the compliment отве́тить комплиме́нтом на комплиме́нт
2) pl поздравле́ние; приве́т, покло́н;compliments of the season поздрави́тельные приве́тствия, пожела́ния ( соответственно праздникам)
;give him my compliments переда́йте ему́ приве́т (от меня́)
;with compliments с приве́том ( в конце письма)
2. v [ˊkɒmplɪment]1) говори́ть комплиме́нты, хвали́ть; льстить2) приве́тствовать, поздравля́ть;to compliment smb. on smth. поздравля́ть кого́-л. с чем-л.
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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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I 1. ['kɒmplɪmənt]nome complimento m.to pay sb. a compliment — fare un complimento a qcn.
2.to return the compliment — ricambiare il complimento; fig. restituire il favore
nome plurale compliments1) (in expressions of praise) complimenti m.to give sb. one's compliments — fare i (propri) complimenti a qcn
"with compliments" — (on transmission slip) "con i nostri migliori auguri"
"with the compliments of the author" — "con gli omaggi dell'autore"
II ['kɒmplɪment]"with the compliments of the season" — (on Christmas cards) "(con i migliori) auguri"
to compliment sb. on sth. — complimentarsi con qcn. o fare i complimenti a qcn. per qcs
* * *1. ['kompləmənt] noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) complimento2. [kompli'ment] verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) complimentarsi- with compliments* * *compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/n.1 complimento: to pay sb. a compliment, fare un complimento a q.; to return the compliment, ricambiare il complimento; (iron.) restituire lo sgarbo, l'insulto, ecc.; to fish for compliments, andare in cerca di complimenti; It was intended as a compliment, voleva essere un complimento2 (al pl.) complimenti: My compliments to the chef!, complimenti al cuoco!3 (al pl.) (form.); omaggi; ossequi; rispetti; saluti: My compliments to your mother, i miei rispetti a tua madre; to send one's compliments, presentare i propri omaggi; with ( the) compliments of, con gli omaggi di; omaggio di; Send it to him with my compliments, mandateglielo in omaggio con un biglietto d'accompagnamento● compliments of the season, auguri di buone feste ( di Natale e Capodanno) □ compliment (o compliments) slip, biglietto d'accompagnamento ( di un omaggio)FALSI AMICI: compliments non significa complimenti nel senso di cerimonie. NOTA D'USO: - compliments o congratulations?- (to) compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/v. t.1 complimentarsi con; fare i complimenti a: I wish to compliment him on his success, voglio complimentarmi con lui per il suo successo2 complimentarsi per; lodare* * *I 1. ['kɒmplɪmənt]nome complimento m.to pay sb. a compliment — fare un complimento a qcn.
2.to return the compliment — ricambiare il complimento; fig. restituire il favore
nome plurale compliments1) (in expressions of praise) complimenti m.to give sb. one's compliments — fare i (propri) complimenti a qcn
"with compliments" — (on transmission slip) "con i nostri migliori auguri"
"with the compliments of the author" — "con gli omaggi dell'autore"
II ['kɒmplɪment]"with the compliments of the season" — (on Christmas cards) "(con i migliori) auguri"
to compliment sb. on sth. — complimentarsi con qcn. o fare i complimenti a qcn. per qcs
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1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) volver, regresar2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) devolver3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) volver4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) devolver5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) elegir6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) pronunciar, declarar7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) devolver
2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; (also adjective) a return journey.) vuelta, regreso2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) billete de ida y vuelta•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns
return1 n1. vuelta / regreso2. billete de ida y vueltaa return to Brighton, please un billete de ida y vuelta a Brighton, por favormany happy returns of the day! ¡feliz cumpleaños!return2 vb1. volver / regresar2. devolverhave you returned the money she lent you? ¿le has devuelto el dinero que te prestó?tr[rɪ'tɜːn]1 (coming or going back) vuelta, regreso■ on his return, he found the safe empty a su regreso, encontró la caja vacía2 (giving back) devolución nombre femenino4 (reappearance) reaparición nombre femenino5 (on keyboard) retorno6 (profit) beneficio7 (ticket) billete nombre masculino de ida y vuelta1 (come back, go back) volver, regresar2 (reappear) reaparecer1 (give back) devolver■ have you returned your room key? ¿ha devuelto la llave de su habitación?3 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (elect) elegir4 (verdict) pronunciar5 (interest) producir1 resultados nombre masculino plural electorales\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby return of post a vuelta de correoin return for a cambio demany happy returns (of the day)! ¡feliz cumpleaños!return to sender devuélvase al remitentereturn match partido de vueltareturn ticket billete nombre masculino de ida y vueltareturn [ri'tərn] vi1) : volver, regresarto return home: regresar a casa2) reappear: reaparecer, resurgir3) answer: responderreturn vt1) replace, restore: devolver, volver (a poner), restituirto return something to its place: volver a poner algo en su lugar2) yield: producir, redituar, rendir3) repay: pagar, devolverto return a compliment: devolver un cumplidoreturn adj: de vueltareturn n1) returning: regreso m, vuelta f, retorno m3) yield: rédito m, rendimiento m, ganancia f4) returns npldata, results: resultados mpl, datos mpladj.• de vuelta adj.n.• devolución s.f.• reaparición s.f.• regreso s.m.• renta s.f.• restitución s.f.• retorno s.m.• rédito s.m.• torna s.f.• tornada s.f.• volver s.m.• vuelta s.f.v.• devolver v.• regresar v.• restituir v.• retornar v.• tornar v.• volver v.
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1. rɪ'tɜːrn, rɪ'tɜːna) ( go back)to return (TO something) — ( to a place) volver* or regresar (a algo); (to former activity, state) volver* (a algo)
to return to what we were saying earlier,... — volviendo a lo que decíamos anteriormente,...
b) ( reappear) \<\<symptom\>\> volver* a aparecer, presentarse de nuevo; \<\<doubts/suspicions\>\> resurgir*
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vt1)a) ( give back) devolver*, regresar (AmL exc CS), restituir* (frml)b) ( reciprocate) \<\<affection\>\> corresponder a; \<\<blow/favor\>\> devolver*; \<\<greeting\>\> devolver*, corresponder ato return somebody's call — devolverle* la llamada a alguien
c) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> devolver*2) ( Law) \<\<verdict\>\> emitir
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1) ua) ( to place) regreso m, vuelta f, retorno m (frml o liter)on his return — a su regreso, a su vuelta
b) (to former activity, state) vuelta f, retorno mc) ( reappearance) reaparición fmany happy returns of the day! — feliz cumpleaños!, que cumplas muchos más!
3) (in phrases)by return (of post) — (BrE) a vuelta de correo
4) u c ( profit)return (ON something) — rendimiento m (de algo)
5) ca) ( tax return) declaración f (de la renta or de impuestos)6) c ( Sport) devolución f7) c ( ticket) (BrE) boleto m or (Esp) billete m or (Col) tiquete m de ida y vuelta, boleto m de viaje redondo (Méx)
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adjective (before n)a) <journey/flight> de vuelta, de regreso; <ticket/fare> (BrE) de ida y vuelta, de viaje redondo (Méx)by return mail — (AmE) a vuelta de correo
b) ( Sport) de vuelta[rɪ'tɜːn]1. N1) (=going/coming back) vuelta f, regreso mthe return home — la vuelta or el regreso a casa
the return to school — la vuelta or el regreso al colegio
he advocates a return to Victorian values — aboga por una vuelta or un regreso a los valores victorianos
their return to power — su vuelta or retorno al poder
many happy returns (of the day)! — ¡feliz cumpleaños!, ¡felicidades!
he has not ruled out the possibility of making a return to football — no ha descartado la posibilidad de volver al fútbol
on my return — a mi vuelta, a mi regreso
point 1., 5)by return (of) post or (US) by return mail — a vuelta de correo
2) (=reappearance) [of symptoms, pain] reaparición f ; [of doubts, fears] resurgimiento mthere was no return of the symptoms — los síntomas no volvieron a aparecer, los síntomas no reaparecieron
3) (=giving back) [of thing taken away] devolución f, restitución f frm; [of thing borrowed] devolución f ; (Comm) [of merchandise] devolución f ; [of money] reembolso m, devolución fthey are demanding the return of their lands — exigen la devolución or frm la restitución de sus tierras
salehe appealed for the return of the hostages — hizo un llamamiento pidiendo la liberación de los rehenes
4) (=thing returned) (Comm) (=merchandise) devolución f ; (=theatre, concert ticket) devolución f, entrada f devuelta; (=library book) libro m devueltoit's sold out but you might get a return on the night — se han agotado las localidades, pero puede que consiga una entrada devuelta or una devolución la misma noche de la función
5) (Econ) (=profit) ganancia f ; (from investments, shares) rendimiento mhe is looking for quick returns — está buscando rendimiento rápido or ganancias rápidas
diminishing, rate I, 1., 4)they want to get some return on their investment — quieren obtener cierto rendimiento de su inversión
6) (=reward, exchange)7) returns (=figures) estadísticas fpl ( for de); (=election results) resultados mpl (del escrutinio)tax 3.early returns show Dos Santos with 52% of the vote — los primeros resultados del escrutinio muestran que Dos Santos tiene un 52% de los votos
9) (Parl) [of member] (=election) elección f ; (=reelection) reelección f11) (Sport) devolución freturn of serve or service — devolución f del servicio or saque, resto m
12) = return key13) = carriage return2. VT1) (=give back) [+ item] devolver, regresar (LAm), restituir frm; [+ favour, sb's visit, telephone call, blow] devolver; [+ kindness, love] corresponder a; [+ greeting, look, gaze] devolver, responder ato return fire — (Mil) devolver el fuego, responder a los disparos
2) (=put back) volver a colocar3) (Sport) [+ ball] devolver; (Tennis) devolver, restar; (Bridge) [+ suit of cards] devolver4) (=declare) [+ income, details] declararto return a verdict — emitir or pronunciar un veredicto, emitir un fallo
they returned a verdict of guilty/not guilty — lo declararon culpable/inocente
5) (Pol) (=elect) elegir, votar a; (=reelect) reelegir6) (Econ) [+ profit, income] reportar, rendir7) (=reply) responder, contestar3. VI1) (=go/come back) volver, regresarhe left home, never to return — se marchó de casa, para no volver or regresar jamás
to return home — volver or regresar a casa
to return to — [+ place] volver or regresar a; [+ activity, state] volver a
I returned to my hotel — volví or regresé a mi hotel
to return to what we were talking about,... — volviendo al asunto del que estábamos hablando,...
2) (=reappear) [symptoms] volver a aparecer, reaparecer; [doubts, fears, suspicions] volver a surgir, resurgir3) (Jur) revertir (to a)on my father's death the farm returned to my brother — al morir mi padre, la granja revirtió a mi hermano
4.CPD [journey, flight] de regreso, de vueltareturn address N — señas fpl del remitente
return fare N — billete m de ida y vuelta, billete m redondo (Mex)
return flight N — (Brit) (=journey back) (vuelo m de) vuelta f ; (=two-way journey) (vuelo m de) ida y vuelta f
return game N — = return match
return journey N — (Brit) (=journey back) (viaje m de) vuelta f ; (=two-way journey) (viaje m de) ida y vuelta f
return key N — (Comput) tecla f de retorno
return match N — (Brit) (Sport) partido m de vuelta
return ticket N — (Brit) billete m de ida y vuelta or (Mex) redondo
return trip N — (=journey back) (viaje m de) vuelta f ; (=two-way journey) (viaje m de) ida y vuelta f
return visit N — (=repeat visit) nueva visita f
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1. [rɪ'tɜːrn, rɪ'tɜːn]a) ( go back)to return (TO something) — ( to a place) volver* or regresar (a algo); (to former activity, state) volver* (a algo)
to return to what we were saying earlier,... — volviendo a lo que decíamos anteriormente,...
b) ( reappear) \<\<symptom\>\> volver* a aparecer, presentarse de nuevo; \<\<doubts/suspicions\>\> resurgir*
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vt1)a) ( give back) devolver*, regresar (AmL exc CS), restituir* (frml)b) ( reciprocate) \<\<affection\>\> corresponder a; \<\<blow/favor\>\> devolver*; \<\<greeting\>\> devolver*, corresponder ato return somebody's call — devolverle* la llamada a alguien
c) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> devolver*2) ( Law) \<\<verdict\>\> emitir
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1) ua) ( to place) regreso m, vuelta f, retorno m (frml o liter)on his return — a su regreso, a su vuelta
b) (to former activity, state) vuelta f, retorno mc) ( reappearance) reaparición fmany happy returns of the day! — feliz cumpleaños!, que cumplas muchos más!
3) (in phrases)by return (of post) — (BrE) a vuelta de correo
4) u c ( profit)return (ON something) — rendimiento m (de algo)
5) ca) ( tax return) declaración f (de la renta or de impuestos)6) c ( Sport) devolución f7) c ( ticket) (BrE) boleto m or (Esp) billete m or (Col) tiquete m de ida y vuelta, boleto m de viaje redondo (Méx)
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adjective (before n)a) <journey/flight> de vuelta, de regreso; <ticket/fare> (BrE) de ida y vuelta, de viaje redondo (Méx)by return mail — (AmE) a vuelta de correo
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{'kɔmplimənt}
I. 1. похвала, комплимент
to return the COMPLIMENT отговарям на любезност с любезност
to angle/fish for COMPLIMENTs търся комплименти
2. pl поздрави, поздравления
with the author's COMPLIMENTs дар от автора
the COMPLIMENTs of the season коледни и новогодишни поздравления
in COMPLIMENT of в чест на
II. 1. правя комплимент (и)
похвалвам, поздравлявам (on за)
2. подарявам (with)* * *{'kъmplimъnt} n 1. похвала, комплимент; to return the compliment от(2) {'kъmpliment} v 1. правя комплимент(и); похвалвам, поз* * *почитания; похвала; похвалвам; ласкателство; любезност; комплимент;* * *1. i. похвала, комплимент 2. ii. правя комплимент (и) 3. in compliment of в чест на 4. pl поздрави, поздравления 5. the compliments of the season коледни и новогодишни поздравления 6. to angle/fish for compliments търся комплименти 7. to return the compliment отговарям на любезност с любезност 8. with the author's compliments дар от автора 9. подарявам (with) 10. похвалвам, поздравлявам (on за)* * *compliment[´kɔmplimənt] I. n 1. комплимент; похвала; неискрен комплимент, ласкателство; to pay a \compliment правя комплимент; to angle ( fish) for \compliments търся (предизвиквам да ми правят) комплименти; double-barrelled \compliment двусмислен комплимент; left-handed \compliment нескопосан (съмнителен, двусмислен) комплимент; 2. любезност; 3. поздравление, приветствие, поздрав; \compliments of the season новогодишни и коледни поздравления; to give ( make, send) o.'s \compliments to s.o. предавам (изпращам) поздрави на някого; to pay o.'s \compliments засвидетелствам уважението си към (на); 4. подарък, дар; II.[´kɔmpli¸ment] v 1. правя комплимент; 2. проявявам любезност, услужливост; 3. подарявам, дарявам, предоставям; he \complimented us with tickets for the exhibition той беше така любезен да ни прати билети за изложбата; 4. поздравявам, приветствам. -
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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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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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return [rɪ'tɜ:n]retour ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e), 1 (h)-(j) renvoi ⇒ 1 (b) rendu ⇒ 1 (c) aller et retour ⇒ 1 (d) réapparition ⇒ 1 (e) rendement ⇒ 1 (f) rendre ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (d), 2 (h) rapporter ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (i) renvoyer ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (e) remettre ⇒ 2 (b) retourner ⇒ 3 revenir ⇒ 3 réapparaître ⇒ 31 noun(a) (going or coming back) retour m;∎ on her return à son retour;∎ on his return to France à son retour en France;∎ the point of no return le point de non-retour;∎ British by return (of post) par retour du courrier;∎ a return to normal un retour à la normale;∎ a return to traditional methods un retour aux méthodes traditionnelles;∎ the strikers' return to work la reprise du travail par les grévistes;∎ return to office (of politician) reprise f de fonctions(b) (giving or taking back) retour m; (sending back) renvoi m, retour m; (of stolen property) restitution f; (of overpayment) remboursement m;∎ on return of this coupon sur renvoi de ce bon;∎ on sale or return (goods) vendu avec possibilité de retour;∎ no deposit, no return (on bottle) ni retour, ni consigne;∎ it's a small return for all your kindness c'est une modeste récompense pour votre bonté∎ Theatre returns may be available on the day of the performance des places peuvent se libérer le jour de la représentation∎ two returns to Edinburgh, please deux allers et retours pour Édimbourg, s'il vous plaît(e) (reappearance → of fever, pain, good weather) réapparition f, retour m∎ a 10 percent return on investment un rendement de 10 pour cent sur la somme investie;∎ how much return do you get on your investment? combien est-ce que ton investissement te rapporte?;∎ to bring a good return être d'un bon rapport;∎ return on capital retour m sur capital;∎ return on capital employed retour m sur capital permanent;∎ return on capital invested retour m sur capitaux investis;∎ return on equity rendement m sur fonds propres;∎ return on investment retour m sur investissements;∎ return on net assets rendement m de l'actif net;∎ return on sales retour m sur ventes(g) (for income tax) (formulaire m de) déclaration f d'impôts∎ return of service retour m de service;∎ to make a good return (of service) bien renvoyer le service;∎ what a brilliant return! ce retour est superbe!(i) Architecture retour m(j) (on keyboard) touche f retour(a) (give back) rendre; (take back) rapporter; (send back) renvoyer, retourner; Marketing (goods) renvoyer;∎ the jewels have been returned to their rightful owners les bijoux ont été rendus à leurs propriétaires légitimes;∎ I have to return the library books today il faut que je rapporte les livres à la bibliothèque aujourd'hui;∎ return this coupon for your fabulous free gift renvoyez ce bon pour obtenir votre magnifique cadeau;∎ return to sender (on envelope) retour à l'expéditeur;∎ she returned my look elle me regarda à son tour;∎ the soldiers returned our fire les soldats répondirent à notre tir;∎ Telecommunications to return a call rappeler(b) (replace, put back) remettre;∎ she returned the file to the drawer elle remit le dossier dans le tiroir;∎ to return an animal to the wild remettre un animal en liberté(c) (repay → kindness, compliment) rendre (en retour);∎ how can I return your favour? comment vous remercier?;∎ to return sb's greeting rendre un salut à qn;∎ they returned our visit the following year ils sont venus nous voir à leur tour l'année suivante(d) (reciprocate → affection) rendre;∎ she did not return his love l'amour qu'il éprouvait pour elle n'était pas partagé∎ to return (the) service renvoyer le service∎ she was returned as member for Tottenham elle a été élue député de Tottenham∎ the jury returned a verdict of guilty/not guilty le jury a déclaré l'accusé coupable/non coupable∎ East returns clubs for dummy's ace Est rejoue pique pour l'as du mort(go back) retourner; (come back) revenir; (reappear → fever, pain, good weather, fears) revenir, réapparaître;∎ they've returned to Australia (speaker is in Australia) ils sont revenus en Australie; (speaker is elsewhere) ils sont retournés ou repartis en Australie;∎ as soon as she returns dès son retour;∎ to return home rentrer (à la maison ou chez soi);∎ let's return to your question revenons à votre question;∎ when I returned to consciousness quand j'ai repris connaissance, quand je suis revenu à moi;∎ to return to work reprendre le travail;∎ she returned to her reading elle reprit sa lecture;∎ he soon returned to his old ways il est vite retombé dans ou il a vite repris ses anciennes habitudes;∎ the situation should return to normal next week la situation devrait redevenir normale la semaine prochaine;∎ her colour returned elle a repris des couleurs;∎ Nautical to return to port rentrer au port;∎ to return from the dead ressusciter d'entre les morts∎ the election returns les résultats mpl des élections;∎ first returns indicate a swing to the left les premiers résultats du scrutin indiquent un glissement à gauche∎ many happy returns (of the day)! bon ou joyeux anniversaire!en retour, en échange;∎ in return, he's letting me use his car en retour ou en échange, il me laisse utiliser sa voiture;∎ if you will do sth in return si vous voulez bien faire qch en retour;∎ you must expect the same treatment in return il faut vous attendre à la pareilleen échange de;∎ in return for which… moyennant quoi…;∎ in return for this service… en récompense de ce service…►► return address adresse f de l'expéditeur;British return air fare tarif m aérien aller-retour;Accountancy returns book journal m des rendus;return cargo cargaison f de retour;returned cheque chèque m retourné;British return fare tarif m aller (et) retour;return flight vol m de retour;return freight fret m de retour;return journey (voyage m du) retour m;Computing return key touche f retour;Accountancy returns ledger journal m des rendus;Sport return match match m retour;British return ticket (billet m d')aller (et) retour m
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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
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
return the compliment — phrase to do something for someone in return for something that they did for you He lent me several of his CDs, and I’d like to return the compliment. Thesaurus: to reward someone s kindnesssynonym Main entry: compliment * * * give a compliment… … Useful english dictionary
return the compliment — ► return the compliment retaliate or respond in kind. Main Entry: ↑compliment … English terms dictionary
return the compliment — 1. to do something for someone because they have done something for you. Our neighbors looked after the house while we were away, and we ll return the compliment when they go on vacation. 2. to do or say something unfriendly to someone because… … New idioms dictionary
return the compliment — to do something for someone in return for something that they did for you He lent me several of his CDs, and I d like to return the compliment … English 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, and… … Словарь американских идиом
return the compliment — retaliate or respond in kind. → compliment … English new terms dictionary
return the favor — to do something similar to someone who has behaved badly to you. The other team s fans are nasty to us, and our fans can t wait to return the favor. Related vocabulary: return the compliment Etymology: based on the literal meaning of return the… … New idioms dictionary
return the compliment — complement someone after they have complemented you … English contemporary dictionary
compliment — ► NOUN 1) an expression of praise or admiration, either in words or by an action. 2) (compliments) formal greetings. ► VERB ▪ politely congratulate or praise. ● return the compliment Cf. ↑return the compliment … English terms dictionary