Confusing English Words – compliment / complement

بسیاری از کلمات وجود دارند که معنی یکسانی دارند، اما در واقع تعاریف و کاربردهای مختلفی دارند.
شما می خواهید درست صحبت کنید و از به کار بردن کلمات نادرست خودداری کنید، اما در مورد معنی دقیق و کاربرد هر کلمه کاملا مطمئن نیستید.
بعضی از زبان آموزان حتی به دلیل تردیدهایشان از به کار بردن کلمات خودداری می کنند!
هدف ما در این سری از پست ها روشن کردن رایج ترین کلمات گیج کننده در انگلیسی است.

compliment / complement

.These two words are pronounced the same, but they are spelled differently and have different meanings

!”Compliment can be both a noun and a verb. A compliment is a positive comment about someone or something, for example: “You have beautiful eyes

:And the verb compliment (or the expression “pay someone a compliment”) means to make a positive comment

.He complimented me on my web design skills
.He paid me a compliment on my web design skills

:”The adjective complimentary means “free

.At this hotel, breakfast is complimentary
.You get a complimentary cookie when you order coffee at that café

.Complement can also be a noun or a verb. If two things complement each other, it means they go well together; they make each other appear better

.That necklace is the perfect complement to your outfit
.My business partner and I really complement each other. We make a good team

The adjective complementary means that two things are different, but go together well – you could say, My business partner and I have complementary skills