No. 7,599 in Dutch
compliment
A polite expression of praise or admiration.
In a sentence
Ik gaf haar een compliment voor haar presentatie.
I gave her a compliment for her presentation.
Here, 'compliment' is used as a noun to indicate praise given to someone for their performance or qualities.
Hij complimenteert zijn collega met haar werk.
He compliments his colleague on her work.
In this sentence, 'complimenteert' is the verb form of 'compliment,' describing the action of giving a compliment to someone.
Het ontvangen van complimenten kan je zelfvertrouwen vergroten.
Receiving compliments can boost your confidence.
The word 'complimenten' is used in plural form to denote multiple instances of praise being received.
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