complimentary

Langue: fr

🇬🇧 /ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntəri/ 🇺🇸 /ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntɜriː/

📖 Définitions

  1. adjective
    complimentaire; offert gracieusement

🔗 Détails

Formes du mot

Comparatif: more complimentary Superlatif: most complimentary

Collocations

complimentary ticketcomplimentary breakfastcomplimentary servicecomplimentary copycomplimentary drinkscomplimentary remarks

Dérivés

complimentcomplimentarilycomplimentarinessuncomplimentary

Synonymes

freegratisflatteringpraisinglaudatorycommendatory

Antonymes

criticalderogatorydisparagingpaid

Souvent confondus

complementary
EN: 'Complementary' (with 'e') means completing or enhancing something (e.g., complementary colors); 'complimentary' (with 'i') means given free or expressing praise.
fr: 'Complementary' (avec 'e') signifie compléter ou améliorer quelque chose (par exemple, des couleurs complémentaires) ; 'complimentary' (avec 'i') signifie donné gratuitement ou exprimant des éloges.

Conseils d'orthographe

EN: The most common error is confusing 'complimentary' (free/praising, with 'i') with 'complementary' (completing, with 'e'). Remember: 'I' like free things → complimentary; 'E' completes → complementary.
fr: L'erreur la plus courante est de confondre 'complimentary' (gratuit/élogieux, avec 'i') et 'complementary' (compléter, avec 'e'). Retenez : 'I' like free things → complimentary ; 'E' completes → complementary.

💬 Exemples

  1. She made several complimentary remarks about his presentation.

    Elle a fait plusieurs remarques flatteuses sur sa présentation.

  2. The hotel offered complimentary breakfast to all guests.

    L'hôtel offrait un petit-déjeuner gratuit à tous les clients.