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masculine

/kɔ̃.pli.mɑ̃/

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Translation

compliment

Word origin

From Spanish cumplimiento ('act of courtesy'), from cumplir ('to fulfil'), which goes back to Latin complere ('to fill up').

Origin: Spanish
Root: cumplimiento
English cognates: compliment, complete

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralcompliments

Examples

He paid her a compliment about her dress.

Compliments cost nothing.

' .

She hates being paid compliments.

That compliment really pleased him.

Tous !

Well done indeed on your work!

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This word is part of lesson 49.