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Definition of congratulations - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
emotionexpressions of joy for someone's success or happiness
- Congratulations on your graduation!
2.
celebrationwords of approval for an achievement or good deed
- He received congratulations for his excellent performance.
Expressions with congratulations
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used to express joy for someone's achievement
Congratulations are in order for your graduation!
message sent to honor a success or special occasion
He wrote a congratulations letter to thank her for the award.
sincere and enthusiastic good wishes
He extended hearty congratulations to the newlyweds.
Origin of congratulations
Latin, congratulari (wish joy)
Terms with congratulations included in their meaning
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encouragement
used to express congratulations or encouragement
celebration
expressing congratulations or joy for someone's success
abr: congratulations
expression used to celebrate someone's achievement
acknowledged
having received congratulations or praise from others
congratulations
congratulating someone
congratulations
used to congratulate someone on an achievement
congratulations
used to express congratulations
congratulations
used to congratulate someone on their success
emotion
expression of joy or congratulations for someone's success
sarcastic congratulations
sarcastically dismisses an unimpressive accomplishment
social interaction
loud friendly behavior showing approval or congratulations
celebration
expressing congratulations or praise
congratulate
express congratulations to someone
language
congratulations in informal speech or writing
congratulations
words to show happiness for someone's success
Examples of congratulations in a sentence
Congratulations to the team for winning the championship! Congratulations were in order for the team's victory. She sent her congratulations on the new job.
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- French:félicitations, ...
- German:Glückwünsche, ...
- Italian:congratulazioni, ...
- Spanish:felicidades, felicitaciones, ...
- Portuguese:parabéns, ...
- Chinese:祝贺, 道贺, ...
- Japanese:おめでとう, お祝いの言葉, ...
- Arabic:تَهْنِئَة, تهانينا, ...
- Hebrew:בְּרָכוֹת, מַזַּל טוֹב, ...
- Russian:поздравления, поздравление, ...
- Ukrainian:вітання, похвала, ...
- Hindi:बधाई, मुबारकबाद, ...
Definition of congratulation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
socialUK expression of good wishes for someone's achievementUK
- She sent a congratulation for his promotion.
- He received a congratulation from his boss.
- A congratulation was in order after her win.
Expressions with congratulation
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praise oneself for achievements or qualities
His speech was full of self-congratulation.
Origin of congratulation
Latin, congratulari (wish joy) + -tion (suffix)
View all translations of congratulation
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- French:félicitations, ...
- German:Glückwunsch, ...
- Italian:congratulazione, ...
- Spanish:felicitación, ...
- Portuguese:felicitação, ...
- Chinese:祝贺, ...
- Japanese:お祝い, ...
- Arabic:تَهْنِئَة, ...
- Hebrew:בְּרָכָה, ...
- Russian:поздравление, ...
- Ukrainian:привітання, ...
- Hindi:बधाई, ...
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