complement

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsnoun: /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/, verb: /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ /ˈkɒmplɪmɛnt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈkɑmpləmənt; v. ˈkɑmpləˌmɛnt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. komplə mənt; v. komplə ment′)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
complement [sth] vtr(counterbalance, match)complementar vtr
 The decor complements the architecture of the building perfectly.
 La decoración complementa la arquitectura del edificio a la perfección.
complement,
full complement
n
(full amount)totalidad nf
 During the strike, the school had to open without its full complement of teachers.
 Durante la huelga, la escuela tuvo que abrir sin la totalidad de los maestros.
complement n([sth] that completes)complemento nm
 Dill is a great complement to white fish.
complement n(opposite on color wheel)complementario nm
 The complement of orange is blue.
 El complementario del naranja es el azul.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
complement n(accompaniment to food)complemento nm
  acompañamiento nm
 (comida)guarnición nf
 This Chardonnay is the perfect complement to tuna.
 Este Chardonnay es el complemento perfecto para el atún.
complement n(grammar)complemento nm
 Adjuncts are optional in grammar, but complements are required.
 En gramática los adjuntos son opcionales, pero los complementos son necesarios.
complement n(ship: officers and crew)dotación nf
 The ship's complement includes twenty officers.
 La dotación del barco incluye a veinte oficiales.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
complement fixation test n(medicine: infection test)ensayo de fijación del complemento loc nom m
complement one another v expr(be well matched)complementarse v prnl
 Liz and Brian are very different, but as a couple, they complement one another.
 Liz y Brian son muy diferentes, pero como pareja se complementan muy bien.
  ser complementarios, complementarse el uno al otro loc verb
 Liz y Brian son muy diferentes, pero como pareja son complementarios.
subject complement,
subjective complement
n
(grammar)complemento de sujeto loc nom m
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Spanish:

Collocations: a [fine, great, wonderful, charming] complement to, a [fine] complement to any [room, kitchen, terrace, garden], is the [ideal, perfect] complement to, more...

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