compliments

cumplidos, elogios

Palabras que expresan que alguien o algo te gusta o te merece admiración.

En inglés sencillo: Things you say to show that you like or admire someone or something.

• Thank you for the compliments.
• Her painting received many compliments.
• He always gives me compliments on my cooking.

Cómo se usa: compliments on something (She received compliments on her new haircut.); pay someone compliments (He paid the chef compliments throughout dinner.)

Sinónimos: praise, kind words

Antónimos: insults

Expresiones frecuentes: give compliments, receive compliments, pay someone compliments

saludos, buenos deseos

Saludos corteses que suelen acompañar un regalo o dirigirse a alguien a quien se respeta.

En inglés sencillo: Polite good wishes, often sent with a gift or offered to someone you respect.

• Please give your mother my compliments.
• The hotel sent fruit with its compliments.
• We offered our guests the compliments of the season.

Cómo se usa: with someone's compliments (Please accept these flowers with our compliments.); compliments of someone (Dessert is free, compliments of the chef.)

Sinónimos: good wishes, regards

Expresiones frecuentes: with our compliments, compliments of someone, compliments of the season