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complemento — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accessory noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
  • complement noun Something that completes or goes well with something else.
  • FOIL noun A very thin, flexible sheet of metal, especially aluminum, used for wrapping food.
  • match noun An organized contest between competitors, as in sport.
  • object noun A physical thing that can be seen or touched.

Senses

complemento is used for these senses in English:

  • accessory Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
  • foil (figuratively) Anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.
  • match Equivalence; a state of correspondence.
  • object (grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
  • object (chiefly in the negative) A cause for attention or concern.

accessory — full definition

  1. noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
  2. noun A person who helps someone commit a crime without directly carrying it out.
  3. adj Supplementary or secondary rather than essential.

complement — full definition

  1. noun Something that completes or goes well with something else.
  2. verb To complete or improve something by adding a matching or contrasting quality.

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