A2 noun Neutral #594 am häufigsten

complement

/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/

A thing that completes or brings to perfection something else. In grammar, it refers to a word or phrase that follows a verb and provides more information about the subject or object.

Beispiele

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1

The red tie is a great complement to your white shirt.

The red tie is a great addition to your white shirt.

2

This research provides a complement to previous studies on the topic.

This research provides an addition to previous studies on the topic.

3

Your sense of humor is a nice complement to his serious personality.

Your sense of humor is a nice balance to his serious personality.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
complement
Verb
complement
Adjektiv
complementary
Verwandt
complementarity
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Merkhilfe

Look at the first two syllables: 'Comple-'. It sounds like 'Complete'. A complement completes the set.

Schnelles Quiz

The new curtains are a perfect ______ to the blue sofa.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: complement

Beispiele

1

The red tie is a great complement to your white shirt.

everyday

The red tie is a great addition to your white shirt.

2

This research provides a complement to previous studies on the topic.

formal

This research provides an addition to previous studies on the topic.

3

Your sense of humor is a nice complement to his serious personality.

informal

Your sense of humor is a nice balance to his serious personality.

4

In the sentence 'He is a pilot,' the word 'pilot' is a subject complement.

academic

In the sentence 'He is a pilot,' the word 'pilot' is a subject complement.

5

Our consulting services are a perfect complement to your marketing plan.

business

Our consulting services are a perfect addition to your marketing plan.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
complement
Verb
complement
Adjektiv
complementary
Verwandt
complementarity

Häufige Kollokationen

perfect complement a perfect addition
natural complement a natural addition
full complement a complete set or number
necessary complement a needed addition
complement to an addition to

Häufige Phrasen

a perfect complement

something that goes perfectly with another thing

full complement

a complete number or amount of something

complement each other

to work well together as a pair

Wird oft verwechselt mit

complement vs compliment

A compliment is a polite expression of praise, while a complement is something that completes something else.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use this word when talking about two things that work well together to create a better whole. It is frequently used with the preposition 'to'.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often misspell the word as 'compliment'. Remember that the 'e' in complement relates to 'complete'.

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Merkhilfe

Look at the first two syllables: 'Comple-'. It sounds like 'Complete'. A complement completes the set.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin word 'complementum', meaning 'that which fills up' or 'completes'.

Grammatikmuster

It is a countable noun. Commonly followed by the preposition 'to'. Plural form is 'complements'.
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Kultureller Kontext

In English-speaking cultures, this word is very common in culinary contexts to describe how flavors in food and wine work together.

Schnelles Quiz

The new curtains are a perfect ______ to the blue sofa.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: complement

Ähnliche Wörter

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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