Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - congratulate
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Congratulate
congratulate
(congratulates, congratulating, congratulated) 1. If you congratulate someone, you say something to show you are pleased that something nice has happened to them. She congratulated him on the birth of his son... I was absolutely astonished by the reaction to our engagement. Everyone started congratulating us. VERB: V n on/for n/-ing, V n • congratulation We have received many letters of congratulation. N-UNCOUNT 2. If you congratulate someone, you praise them for something good that they have done. I really must congratulate the organisers for a well run and enjoyable event... We specifically wanted to congratulate certain players. VERB: V n for/on n/-ing, V n 3. If you congratulate yourself, you are pleased about something that you have done or that has happened to you. Waterstone has every reason to congratulate himself... VERB: V pron-refl
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transitive verb (-lated; -lating) Etymology: Latin congratulatus, past participle of congratulari to wish joy, from com- + gratulari to wish joy, from gratus pleasing — more at grace Date: 1539 1. archaic to express sympathetic pleasure at (an event) 2. to express vicarious pleasure to (a person) on the occasion of success or good fortune graciously ~d the winner; also to feel pleased with congratulating herself for a job well done 3. obsolete salute, greet • congratulator noun • congratulatory adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. & refl. (often foll. by on, upon) 1 tr. express pleasure at the happiness or good fortune or excellence of (a person) (congratulated them on their success). 2 refl. think oneself fortunate or clever. Derivatives congratulant adj. & n. congratulator n. congratulatory adj. Etymology: L congratulari (as com-, gratulari show joy f. gratus pleasing) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. поздравлять I congratulate you on the happy event —- поздравляю вас со счастливым событием (обыкн. с рождением ребенка) to congratulate oneself —- радоваться (своему достижению); гордиться I congratulated myself on my escape —- я очень рад, что мне удалось убежать you should congratulate yourself on your appearance —- тебе надо гордиться своей наружностью ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. поздравлять с чем-л. (on/upon) The whole family congratulated Sim on his new appointment. The whole family congratulated Jim on getting the job. ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ v 1 to tell someone that you are happy because they have achieved something or because something nice has happened to them (He never even stopped to congratulate me. | congratulate sb on) (She congratulated me warmly on my exam results.) 2 congratulate yourself (on) to feel pleased and proud of yourself because you have achieved something or something good has happened to you (I congratulated myself on my good fortune.) - congratulation n - congratulatory adj ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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