compliment

/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ noun

Translation

› [C] something that you say or do to show praise or admiration for someone

iltifat, övgü, kur, kompliman

She was always paying him compliments.1007

with the compliments of sb formal › used by someone to express good wishes when they give you something free, for example in a restaurant

müessesemizin iyi dilekleriyle; sevgi ve selamlarımızla, saygılarımızla

Please accept this champagne with the compliments of the manager.1011

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

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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