complimentare

to compliment

verb kohm-plee-men-TAH-reh Rare

Also means

to congratulate

Usage Note

Complimentare means to pay a compliment or congratulate someone. It is often used reflexively: complimentarsi con qualcuno per qualcosa (to congratulate someone on something). The noun i complimenti means both 'compliments' and 'congratulations', and fare i complimenti is the standard way to compliment someone.

Examples

"Mi sono complimentato con lei per il lavoro."

Natural Translation

I complimented her on the work.

Literal Translation

I-complimented myself with her for the work.

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