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1 praise
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2 compliment
1. ['kompləmənt] noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) lofsyrði, gullhamrar2. [kompli'ment] verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) hrósa- with compliments -
3 adulation
[ædju'leiʃən](foolishly excessive praise: The teenager's adulation of the pop-group worried her parents.) oflof, skjall -
4 anthem
['ænƟəm]1) (a piece of music for a church choir usually with words from the Bible.) helgisöngur2) (a song of praise: a national anthem.) lof-, trúar-; ættjarðarsöngur; þjóðsöngur -
5 applaud
[ə'plo:d](to praise or show approval, by clapping the hands: to applaud a speech / a singer.) klappa lof í lófa- applause -
6 applause
[-z]noun (praise or approval, expressed by clapping: The President received great applause at the end of his speech.) lófatak -
7 appreciative
[-ʃətiv]adjective (giving due thanks or praise; grateful: an appreciative audience.) þakklátur; sem kann að meta -
8 blow one's own trumpet
(to boast, praise oneself greatly etc.) grobba sig -
9 carol
['kærəl](a song of joy or praise, especially for Christmas.) (jóla)söngur -
10 commend
[kə'mend]1) (to praise: His ability was commended.) lofa2) (to give (someone or something) to be looked after: I commend him to your care.) fela (í umsjá)•- commendation -
11 commendation
[ko-]noun (praise.) lof -
12 embarrass
[im'bærəs]1) (to cause to feel uneasy or self-conscious: She was embarrassed by his praise.) gera vandræðalegan, setja úr jafnvægi2) (to involve in (especially financial) difficulties: embarrassed by debts.) koma í vandræði•- embarrassed
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13 encourage
1) (to give support, confidence or hope to: The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance; I felt encouraged by his praise.) hvetja, telja kjark í2) (to urge (a person) to do something: You must encourage him to try again.) hvetja•- encouragingly
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14 eulogy
['ju:lə‹i]plural - eulogies; noun((a speech or piece of writing containing) high praise.) lofræða/ -grein/-kvæði -
15 extol
[ik'stəul]past tense, past participle - extolled; verb(to praise highly.) hefja til skÿjanna; dásama -
16 extravagant
[ik'strævəɡənt]1) (using or spending too much; wasteful: He's extravagant with money; an extravagant use of materials/energy.) eyðslusamur; óhóflegur2) ((of ideas, emotions etc) exaggerated or too great: extravagant praise.) fjarstæðukenndur; ÿktur•- extravagance -
17 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) skjalla, lofa um of2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) fegra3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) þykjast geta•- flattery -
18 flattery
noun (insincere praise.) smjaður -
19 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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20 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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