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No. 2,949 in French

féliciter

To congratulate.

In a sentence

  • Je tiens à féliciter Pierre pour son excellent travail.

    I want to congratulate Pierre for his excellent work.

    Here, 'féliciter' is used in its transitive verb form and directly followed by the person being congratulated (Pierre). This constructs a sentence where someone expresses congratulations towards another for an achievement.

  • Nous avons félicité notre équipe après la victoire.

    We congratulated our team after the victory.

    In this sentence, 'féliciter' again acts as a transitive verb, highlighting the act of expressing compliments and positive acknowledgement to a third party, specifically a group or team, emphasizing collective appreciation.

  • Les parents félicitent leurs enfants pour leurs bons résultats.

    The parents congratulate their children for their good results.

    The verb 'féliciter' is consistently used as a gesture of recognition and encouragement, aimed towards individuals or groups to celebrate successes or accomplishments.

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