Grammatical class

Noun

compliment

compliment (positive comment)

Details

Syllables

com-pli-ment

Phonetics

kɔ̃.pli.mɑ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

8281

Freq. (movies)

4372

Freq. (news)

19606

Sentences

Merci du compliment !

Thanks for the compliment.

A1

Est-ce un compliment ?

Is it a compliment?

A1

Merci pour le compliment.

Thank you for the compliment.

A1

J'apprécie le compliment.

I appreciate the compliment.

A1

Ce compliment l’a flattée.

She felt herself flattered by this compliment.

A2

Un compliment vaut un baiser.

A compliment is worth a kiss.

A2

Le garçon timide rougit à son compliment.

The shy boy blushed at her compliment.

B1

C'est incroyable comme un simple compliment peut redonner confiance à quelqu'un aussi longtemps.

It's amazing how a single compliment can bolster one's confidence for so long.

B1

En deux ans, Pierrette ne reçut pas un compliment, n’entendit pas une parole affectueuse.

In two years, Pierrette wasn't complimented once, and never heard a single kind word.

C2