compliments

compliments

Paroles qui montrent qu'on apprécie ou qu'on admire quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : compliments on something (She received compliments on her new haircut.); pay someone compliments (He paid the chef compliments throughout dinner.)

Synonymes : praise, kind words

Contraires : insults

Expressions courantes : give compliments, receive compliments, pay someone compliments

salutations, hommages

Marques de politesse et bons souhaits, souvent joints à un cadeau ou adressés à une personne respectée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : with someone's compliments (Please accept these flowers with our compliments.); compliments of someone (Dessert is free, compliments of the chef.)

Synonymes : good wishes, regards

Expressions courantes : with our compliments, compliments of someone, compliments of the season