complimenti

compliments, congratulations

noun kohm-plee-MEN-tee Rare

Origin: From Italian complimento (ceremony, courteous act), from Spanish cumplimiento.

Usage Note

Complimenti is almost always used in the plural and functions as an interjection: Complimenti! means 'Congratulations!' or 'Well done!' The singular complimento is masculine. Fare i complimenti also means to be overly polite or stand on ceremony, so non fare complimenti means 'don't be shy, help yourself'.

Examples

"Complimenti per il tuo esame!"

Natural Translation

Congratulations on your exam!

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