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"If Florian thought a regiment would be a compliment," Las Bombas said dourly, "I don't know what he'd call that, over there."Sofern Florian es für ein Kompliment gehalten hätte, daß Konstantin uns ein Regiment schickt", meinte Las Bombas verdrießlich, "dann weiß ich nicht, als was er das da drüben bezeichnen würde.Alexander, Lloyd / KestrelAlexander, Lloyd / Der TurmfalkeDer TurmfalkeAlexander, Lloyd© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg© 1982 by Lloyd AlexanderKestrelAlexander, Lloyd© Lloyd Alexander, 1982
In its information gathering the EC should compliment the data collection of Member States and of international organizations like the WHO and the OECD.Außerdem sollte diese Datensammlung der EG eine Ergänzung der Datensammlungen der Mitgliedstaaten und internationaler Organisationen wie der WHO und der OECD darstellen.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 18.05.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 18.05.2011
You're not, and if you were listening, I just complimented you on that fact.”Das bist du nämlich nicht, und wenn du zugehört hättest, hättest du gemerkt, daß ich dir deswegen gerade ein Kompliment gemacht habe."Asprin, Robert / Little Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert / Ein Dämon mit beschränkter HaftungEin Dämon mit beschränkter HaftungAsprin, Robert© Copyright 1985 by Robert L. Asprin© 1988 Bastei-Verlag Gustav H. Lübbe GmbH & Co., Bergisch GladbachLittle Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert© 2002 by Donning Company© 1985 by Robert L. Asprin.
We complimented them on their foresight and they shrugged and said it was nothing.Wir beglückwünschten sie zu ihrer weisen Voraussicht, aber sie zuckten die Achseln und taten es einfach ab.Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Last Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Die letzten ihrer ArtDie letzten ihrer ArtAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark© Serious Productions Limited and Mark Carwardine, 1990© der deutschen Ausgabe 1991 by Rogner & Bernhard, HamburgLast Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark© 1990 Serious Productions Ltd. and Mark Carwardine
"And should I also learn," said Hewlitt, "not to be disarmed by compliments?"»Und sollte ich auch lernen, mich von Komplimenten dieser Art nicht entwaffnen zu lassen?« erkundigte sich Hewlitt in scherzhaftem Ton.White, James / Final DiagnosisWhite, James / Die letzte DiagnoseDie letzte DiagnoseWhite, James© 1999 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.Final DiagnosisWhite, James© 1997 by James White
“First of all my compliments to those who have prepared the track here in Altenberg. The track is in a great condition.„Zunächst mal muss ich den Bahnarbeitern in Altenberg ein Lob aussprechen, die Bahn ist in einem super Zustand.www.fil-luge.org 26.07.2011www.fil-luge.org 26.07.2011
"Permit me to offer you even higher compliments," said Keller."Erlaubt mir, Euch ein noch größeres Kompliment zu machen", sagte Keller.Alexander, Lloyd / KestrelAlexander, Lloyd / Der TurmfalkeDer TurmfalkeAlexander, Lloyd© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg© 1982 by Lloyd AlexanderKestrelAlexander, Lloyd© Lloyd Alexander, 1982
"Such compliments.»Danke für das Kompliment.Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene SonnenGefallene SonnenAnderson, Kevin© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
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pay a compliment
Kompliment machen
With the compliments of the season
Mit den besten Wünschen zum Fest
Word forms
compliment
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | compliment | compliments |
Possessive case | compliment's | compliments' |
compliment
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | complimented |
Imperative | compliment |
Present Participle (Participle I) | complimenting |
Past Participle (Participle II) | complimented |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I compliment | we compliment |
you compliment | you compliment |
he/she/it compliments | they compliment |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am complimenting | we are complimenting |
you are complimenting | you are complimenting |
he/she/it is complimenting | they are complimenting |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have complimented | we have complimented |
you have complimented | you have complimented |
he/she/it has complimented | they have complimented |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been complimenting | we have been complimenting |
you have been complimenting | you have been complimenting |
he/she/it has been complimenting | they have been complimenting |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I complimented | we complimented |
you complimented | you complimented |
he/she/it complimented | they complimented |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was complimenting | we were complimenting |
you were complimenting | you were complimenting |
he/she/it was complimenting | they were complimenting |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had complimented | we had complimented |
you had complimented | you had complimented |
he/she/it had complimented | they had complimented |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been complimenting | we had been complimenting |
you had been complimenting | you had been complimenting |
he/she/it had been complimenting | they had been complimenting |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will compliment | we shall/will compliment |
you will compliment | you will compliment |
he/she/it will compliment | they will compliment |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be complimenting | we shall/will be complimenting |
you will be complimenting | you will be complimenting |
he/she/it will be complimenting | they will be complimenting |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have complimented | we shall/will have complimented |
you will have complimented | you will have complimented |
he/she/it will have complimented | they will have complimented |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been complimenting | we shall/will have been complimenting |
you will have been complimenting | you will have been complimenting |
he/she/it will have been complimenting | they will have been complimenting |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would compliment | we should/would compliment |
you would compliment | you would compliment |
he/she/it would compliment | they would compliment |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be complimenting | we should/would be complimenting |
you would be complimenting | you would be complimenting |
he/she/it would be complimenting | they would be complimenting |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have complimented | we should/would have complimented |
you would have complimented | you would have complimented |
he/she/it would have complimented | they would have complimented |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been complimenting | we should/would have been complimenting |
you would have been complimenting | you would have been complimenting |
he/she/it would have been complimenting | they would have been complimenting |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am complimented | we are complimented |
you are complimented | you are complimented |
he/she/it is complimented | they are complimented |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being complimented | we are being complimented |
you are being complimented | you are being complimented |
he/she/it is being complimented | they are being complimented |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been complimented | we have been complimented |
you have been complimented | you have been complimented |
he/she/it has been complimented | they have been complimented |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was complimented | we were complimented |
you were complimented | you were complimented |
he/she/it was complimented | they were complimented |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being complimented | we were being complimented |
you were being complimented | you were being complimented |
he/she/it was being complimented | they were being complimented |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been complimented | we had been complimented |
you had been complimented | you had been complimented |
he/she/it had been complimented | they had been complimented |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be complimented | we shall/will be complimented |
you will be complimented | you will be complimented |
he/she/it will be complimented | they will be complimented |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been complimented | we shall/will have been complimented |
you will have been complimented | you will have been complimented |
he/she/it will have been complimented | they will have been complimented |