tribute

homenaje, tributo

Algo que se dice, se hace o se entrega para expresar agradecimiento, respeto o admiración.

En inglés sencillo: Something said, done, or given to show thanks, respect, or admiration.

• She left flowers as a tribute.
• His speech paid tribute to the nurses.
• Friends gathered to offer tributes to their former teacher.

Cómo se usa: tribute to someone/something (The concert was a tribute to her work.); pay tribute to someone/something (He paid tribute to the volunteers.)

Sinónimos: honor, acknowledgment, homage

Expresiones frecuentes: pay tribute, tribute to someone, floral tribute

homenaje

Elemento de una obra que expresa admiración por otra obra o por su creador.

En inglés sencillo: A feature of a creative work that shows admiration for another work or its creator.

• The song is a tribute to her favourite singer.
• His painting includes a tribute to a famous artist.
• Did you notice the tribute to silent films in that scene?

Cómo se usa: tribute to someone/something (The final scene is a tribute to an earlier film.)

Sinónimos: homage

Expresiones frecuentes: tribute to someone, musical tribute, tribute to something

tributo

Dinero o bienes que un país entrega a otro para reconocer su poder o evitar un ataque.

En inglés sencillo: Money or goods a country gives another country to accept its power or avoid attack.

• The king demanded tribute from nearby towns.
• Each year, the conquered kingdom sent gold as tribute.
• Refusing to pay tribute led to another invasion.

Cómo se usa: tribute to someone/something (The kingdom paid tribute to the emperor.)

Expresiones frecuentes: pay tribute, annual tribute, demand tribute

tributar

Dar dinero o bienes a un gobernante o país para demostrar que se reconoce su poder.

En inglés sencillo: To give money or goods to a ruler or country as a sign of accepting their power.

• The towns tributed gold to the emperor.
• Each village had to tribute part of its harvest.
• The conquered rulers tributed silver every year.

Cómo se usa: tribute something to someone (The village tributed grain to the king.)

Expresiones frecuentes: tribute gold, tribute to someone