complement meaning

'Complement' significa 'algo que completa o mejora algo más'.

complement :

Complemento, adición

Sustantivo

▪ The wine is a perfect complement to the meal.

▪ El vino es un complemento perfecto para la comida.

▪ Her scarf was a nice complement to her outfit.

▪ Su bufanda era un buen complemento para su atuendo.

paraphrasing

▪ addition – adición

▪ enhancement – mejora

▪ supplement – suplemento

complement :

Complementar, completar

Verbo

▪ The sauce complements the fish perfectly.

▪ La salsa complementa el pescado perfectamente.

▪ Her skills complement his experience.

▪ Sus habilidades complementan su experiencia.

paraphrasing

▪ complete – completar

▪ enhance – mejorar

▪ supplement – suplementar

Pronunciation

complement [ˈkɒmplɪmənt]

En el sustantivo, el acento está en la primera sílaba "com", y suena como "kom-pli-ment".

Common phrases and grammar about complement

complement - Common meaningn

Sustantivo
Complemento, adición
Verbo
Complementar, completar

Part of Speech Changes for complement

▪ complementary (adjetivo) – complementario

Common Expressions with complement

▪ complement each other – complementarse mutuamente

▪ a perfect complement – un complemento perfecto

▪ complement the decor – complementar la decoración

▪ complement a meal – complementar una comida

Important examples of complement in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

En las preguntas de vocabulario del TOEIC, "complement" se utiliza principalmente para describir cómo algo mejora o completa otra cosa.

▪The salad complements the main dish.
▪La ensalada complementa el plato principal.

Ejemplo de palabra fácilmente confundible: compliment (elogiar)

▪The salad compliments the main dish.
▪La ensalada elogia el plato principal.
‘complement’ significa “completar” o “mejorar” y se utiliza para indicar que algo añade valor o completa otra cosa.
‘compliment’ significa “elogiar” o “halagar” y no se ajusta al contexto de mejorar un plato. Por lo tanto, ‘complement’ es la opción adecuada.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

"Complement" se utiliza tanto como sustantivo como verbo, y puede aparecer en preguntas gramaticales donde se requiere identificar su función en la oración.

▪Her skills complement his knowledge.
▪Sus habilidades complementan su conocimiento.

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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

perfect complement

se refiere a algo que completa perfectamente otra cosa.

▪The dessert is a perfect complement to the meal.
▪El postre es un complemento perfecto para la comida.

complement each other

significa que dos cosas se mejoran mutuamente.

▪Their skills complement each other well.
▪Sus habilidades se complementan bien.

Differences between similar words and complement

complement

,

supplement

differences

"Complement" se refiere a algo que completa o mejora, mientras que "supplement" se refiere a algo que se añade para mejorar o completar.

complement
▪The wine complements the cheese.
▪El vino complementa el queso.
supplement
▪He takes vitamins to supplement his diet.
▪Toma vitaminas para complementar su dieta.

complement

,

enhance

differences

"Complement" implica completar, mientras que "enhance" implica mejorar la calidad o valor.

complement
▪The colors complement each other.
▪Las nuevas características mejoran el software.
enhance
▪The new features enhance the software.
▪Las nuevas características mejoran el software.

Words with the same origin as complement

The origin of complement

"Complement" proviene del latín "complementum", que significa "algo que llena o completa".

Word structure

Está compuesto por el prefijo "com" (junto), la raíz "ple" (llenar), y el sufijo "ment" (acción o resultado).

Words with the same origin

La raíz de "complement" es "ple" (llenar). Palabras con la misma raíz incluyen "complete" (completar), "plenty" (abundancia).

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