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1 compliment
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. -
2 fawn
I 1. noun2) (colour) Rehbraun, das2. adjectiveII intransitive verbfawn colour — Rehbraun, das
1) [Hund:] [bellen und] mit dem Schwanz wedeln2) (behave servilely)fawn [on or upon somebody] — [vor jemandem] katzbuckeln (abwertend)
* * *I [fo:n] noun1) (a young deer.) das Reh-, Damkitz2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) rehbraunII [fo:n] verb2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) (sich ein)schmeicheln* * *fawn1I. nII. adj rehbraunfawn2vi ( pej)▪ to \fawn [up]on sb vor jdm katzbuckeln [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ kriechen] fam o pej; dog jdn umschwänzeln▪ to \fawn over sb/sth um jdn/etw [herum]scharwenzeln [o ein Getue machen] pej fam, jdn/etw hofieren pej* * *I [fɔːn]1. n1) Hirschkalb nt; (of roe deer) Rehkitz nt2) (= colour) Beige nt2. adj(colour) beige IIvi (figperson) katzbuckeln (on, upon or over vor +dat), herumscharwenzeln (on, upon or over um)* * *fawn1 [fɔːn]A s1. ZOOL (Dam)Kitz n, einjähriges Rehkalb:in fawn trächtig2. Rehbraun nB adj rehfarben, -braunfawn2 [fɔːn] v/ifawn (up)on sba) sich an jemanden anschmiegen,b) an jemandem hochspringen,c) jemanden ablecken2. fig (on, upon) katzbuckeln (vor dat), scharwenzeln (um) umg* * *I 1. noun2) (colour) Rehbraun, das2. adjectiveII intransitive verbfawn colour — Rehbraun, das
1) [Hund:] [bellen und] mit dem Schwanz wedelnfawn [on or upon somebody] — [vor jemandem] katzbuckeln (abwertend)
* * *(young deer) n.Tierjung -en n. adj.hellbraun adj. n.Hirschkalb n.Kitz -e n.Rehkitz -e n. (on) v.schmeicheln v.schwänzeln v.sich einschmeicheln (bei) v. (upon) v.kriechen (vor) v. v.rehbraun v.werfen v.(§ p.,pp.: warf, geworfen) -
3 butter up
transitive verb* * ** * *vt* * *vt sep (inf)schöntun (+dat), um den Bart gehen (+dat) (inf)* * *transitive verbbutter somebody up — jemandem Honig um den Mund od. Bart schmieren (fig.)
* * *expr.Honig ums Maul schmieren ausdr.
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