complemento

m.

1 complement (añadido).

la fruta es el complemento ideal de una dieta equilibrada fruit is the ideal complement to a balanced diet

complemento salarial bonus, wage supplement

complemento vitamínico vitamin supplement

2 object, complement (grammar).

complemento agente agent

complemento circunstancial adjunct

complemento directo/indirecto direct/indirect object

3 accompaniment.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: complementar.

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complemento

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) complement

2 GRAMÁTICA object, complement

3 (perfección) perfection, culmination

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FRASEOLOGÍA

complemento circunstancial adverbial complement

complemento directo direct object

complemento indirecto indirect object

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noun m.

1) complement

2) object

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- complementos

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1. SM

1) (Mat) complement

2) (Ling) complement, object

complemento directo — direct object

complemento circunstancial — adverbial

complemento indirecto — indirect object

complemento preposicional — prepositional complement

3) (=parte)

el vino es un complemento de la buena comida — wine is the ideal complement to good food

sería el complemento de su felicidad — it would complete her happiness

4)

oficial de complemento — (Mil) reserve officer

5) (=pago)

complemento de destino — extra allowance (attached to a post)

complemento de productividad — performance-related bonus

complemento de sueldo — bonus, extra pay

complemento por peligrosidad — danger money

complemento salarial — bonus, extra pay

6) (Cine) short, supporting feature

2.

pl complementos

SMPL (Aut) [de moda] accessories

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masculino

1) (Ling) complement

- complemento circunstancial de tiempo/lugar

- complemento directo/indirecto

2) (Mat) complement

3) (del sueldo) supplementary payment

4)

a) (acompañamiento) accompaniment

el complemento de una buena comida — the essential accompaniment to a good meal

b) (parte que completa)

sería el complemento perfecto de su dicha — it would complete her happiness

c) complementos masculino plural (Auto, Indum) accessories (pl)

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= adjunct, supplementation, complement.

Nota: A veces confundido con "compliment" = cumplido.

Ex. We want the understanding that we are not some irritating adjunct to bookstores but an alternate way.

Ex. Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

Ex. This article concludes that CD-ROM offers a complement rather than an alternative to on-line access.

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* complemento alimenticio = food supplement.

* complemento dietético = dietary supplement.

* complementos del trabajo = fringe benefits, fringes.

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masculino

1) (Ling) complement

- complemento circunstancial de tiempo/lugar

- complemento directo/indirecto

2) (Mat) complement

3) (del sueldo) supplementary payment

4)

a) (acompañamiento) accompaniment

el complemento de una buena comida — the essential accompaniment to a good meal

b) (parte que completa)

sería el complemento perfecto de su dicha — it would complete her happiness

c) complementos masculino plural (Auto, Indum) accessories (pl)

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= adjunct, supplementation, complement.

Nota: A veces confundido con "compliment" = cumplido.

Ex: We want the understanding that we are not some irritating adjunct to bookstores but an alternate way.

Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

Ex: This article concludes that CD-ROM offers a complement rather than an alternative to on-line access.

* complemento alimenticio = food supplement.

* complemento dietético = dietary supplement.

* complementos del trabajo = fringe benefits, fringes.

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complemento

masculine

A (Ling) complement

Compuestos:

● complemento circunstancial de tiempo/lugar

adverbial of time/place

● complemento directo/indirecto

direct/indirect object

B (Mat) complement

C (del sueldo) supplementary payment

les pagan un complemento por peligrosidad they get paid danger money

D

1 (acompañamiento) accompaniment

el complemento esencial de toda buena comida the essential accompaniment to every good meal

2

(parte que completa): un hijo sería el complemento perfecto de su dicha a child would complete her happiness

3 complementos mpl (Auto) accessories (pl); (Indum) accessories (pl)

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Del verbo complementar: (conjugate complementar)

complemento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

complementó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
complementar    
complemento
complementar (conjugate complementar) verbo transitivo
to complement
complementarse verbo pronominal (recípr) to complement each other
complemento sustantivo masculino

a) (Ling, Mat) complement;

◊ complemento directo/indirecto direct/indirect object

b) (acompañamiento) accompaniment

c)

◊ complementos sustantivo masculino plural (Auto, Indum) accessories (pl)

complemento sustantivo masculino
1 complement
ropa y complementos, clothes and accessories
2 Ling (de un verbo) object
complemento directo/indirecto, direct/ indirect object
(del nombre) complement
'complemento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- casarse
- decir
- despertarse
- él
- ella
- ellos
- gustar
- nosotras
- nosotros
- os
- permitirse
- preferir
- que
- quien
- quién
- vosotras
- vosotros
- a
- cual
- nos
English:
agree
- appreciate
- ask
- choose
- complement
- deny
- excuse
- expect
- fear
- feel
- get
- hear of
- help out
- her
- him
- imagine
- let
- listen
- look at
- make
- mean
- mention
- mind
- notice
- object
- observe
- opportunity
- opposed
- promise
- propose
- put off
- raise
- recollect
- remind
- risk
- see
- stand
- study
- teach
- tell
- understand
- want
- whom
- allowance
- supplement

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complemento nm

1. [añadido] complement;

la fruta es el complemento ideal de una dieta equilibrada fruit is the ideal complement to a balanced diet

Comp

complemento salarial bonus, wage supplement;

complemento vitamínico vitamin supplement

2. Gram object, complement

Comp

complemento agente agent;

complemento circunstancial adjunct;

complemento circunstancial de tiempo/modo adverbial of time/manner;

complemento directo direct object;

complemento indirecto indirect object

3. [de un ángulo] complement

4.

complementos [accesorios] accessories;

complementos de novia bridal accessories

5. Urug [segundo tiempo] second half

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complemento

m

1 complement

2 GRAM complement, object

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complemento nm

1) : complement, supplement

2) : supplementary pay, allowance

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complemento n

complemento directo direct object

complemento indirecto indirect object