noun polite expression compliment amorous galanteria what a nice compliment quin detall that was meant as a compliment ho he dit amb tota la bona intenció I take that as a compliment agraeixo la cortesia I take it as a compliment that per a mi és un honor que + subjuntiu they did me the compliment of coming along em van fer l’honor d’assistir-hi compliments greetings salutacions with the compliments of Mr X de part del Sr X transitive verb felicitar to compliment someone on something felicitar algú per \ en motiu d' una cosa