дополнять
Translation of дополнять
complement
Russian word in Latin letters: dopolnyat
Meaning of дополнять
Хорошо сочетаться с чем-то и делать это лучше или полнее.
to add to something in a way that makes it better or more complete
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Дополнять or комплимент?
комплимент
комплимент ≠ complement: praise, a nice word
Don't use комплимент here. Going well with something — дополнять; saying something nice — сделать комплимент.
Соус отлично дополняет мясо.
The sauce complements the meat perfectly.
Он сделал ей комплимент за платье.
He paid her a compliment on her dress.
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The wine perfectly complements the fish.
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Вино прекрасно дополняет рыбу.
Their skills complement each other well.
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Их навыки хорошо дополняют друг друга.
дополнять synonyms
What's the difference between дополнять and сочетаться
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Just go well together, not «make better».
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дополнять meaning: what does it mean?
to add to something in a way that makes it better or more complete
дополнять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
дополнять is pronounced as [dəpɐlʲˈnʲætʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
дополнять definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The wine perfectly complements the fish. Translation: Вино прекрасно дополняет рыбу.
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