complement

/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ noun [C]

Translation

MAKE GOOD › something that makes something else seem good, attractive, or complete

bütünleme, tamamlama,

This wine is the perfect complement to the meal.1839

TOTAL NUMBER › the total amount or number of something that is needed to complete a group

hepsi, tam kadro, tam takımı

Do we have a full complement of players for Saturday's match?1922

GRAMMAR › a word or phrase which comes after the verb and gives more information about the subject of the verb

tümleç, tamamlayıcı

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(Definition of complement noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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