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lodare, elogiare

Lodare qualcuno o qualcosa per una buona azione o qualità.

In inglese semplice: To praise someone or something for a good action or quality.

• I commend your hard work.
• The committee commended her for helping local families.
• His careful research was highly commended by the judges.

Come si usa: commend someone for something (The mayor commended the firefighters for their courage.); commend someone for doing something (I commend you for speaking honestly.)

Sinonimi: praise, applaud, acclaim

Contrari: criticize, condemn

Espressioni comuni: commend someone's courage, commend someone for something, highly commend someone, commend a proposal

congratularsi, premiare

Congratularsi con qualcuno o riconoscere ufficialmente il valore di ciò che ha fatto.

In inglese semplice: To congratulate someone or give them official recognition for something good they have done.

• The school commended him for his achievement.
• Three officers were officially commended at the ceremony.
• She was commended for saving a neighbor's life.

Come si usa: commend someone for doing something (The council commended her for rescuing a child.)

Sinonimi: honor, congratulate, reward

Espressioni comuni: commend someone for something, formally commend someone, officially commend someone