- pay a compliment
- сделать комплимент делать комплимент
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
pay a compliment
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pay a compliment — give a compliment, flatter … English contemporary dictionary
pay a compliment — say nice things about, say you did a good job Tony paid you a compliment, Rita. He said you have a lovely garden … English idioms
pay# — pay vb Pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompense are comparable when they mean to give money or an equivalent in return for something. Pay is the ordinary term when the giving or furnishing of money to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Compliment — Com pli*ment, v. t. To praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions of approbation, respect, or congratulation; to make or pay a compliment to. [1913 Webster] Monarchs should their inward soul disguise; . . . Should compliment their foes and shun… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compliment — [käm′plə mənt; ] for v [., käm′pləment΄] n. [Fr < It complimento < Sp cumplimiento < cumplir, to fill up < VL * complire, for L complere, to COMPLETE] 1. a formal act or expression of courtesy or respect 2. something said in… … English World dictionary
compliment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. praise, flatter, commend, congratulate. See approbation, congratulation, courtesy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. praise, commendation, felicitation, tribute, encomium, approval, endorsement, sanction,… … English dictionary for students
compliment — noun /ˈkɒmpləmənt / (say kompluhmuhnt) 1. an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration: he paid you a great compliment. 2. a formal act or expression of civility, respect, or regard: the compliments of the season. 3. polite, especially… …
compliment — complimentable, adj. complimenter, n. complimentingly, adv. n. /kom pleuh meuhnt/; v. /kom pleuh ment /, n. 1. an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration: A sincere compliment boosts one s morale. 2. a formal act or expression of… … Universalium
compliment — com•pli•ment n. [[t]ˈkɒm plə mənt[/t]] v. [[t] ˌmɛnt[/t]] n. 1) an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration 2) a formal act or gesture of civility, respect, or regard: The mayor paid her the compliment of a police escort[/ex] 3)… … From formal English to slang
compliment — n. & v. n. 1 a a spoken or written expression of praise. b an act or circumstance implying praise (their success was a compliment to their efforts). 2 (in pl.) a formal greetings, esp. as a written accompaniment to a gift etc. (with the… … Useful english dictionary
compliment — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir to be courteous more at comply Date: 1598 1. a. an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration; especially an admiring remark b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
