congratulate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈgrætʃʊleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈgrætʃəˌleɪt, kəŋ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən grach′ə lāt′ or, often, -graj′-, kəng-)


Inflections of 'congratulate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
congratulates
v 3rd person singular
congratulating
v pres p
congratulated
v past
congratulated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
congratulate [sb]⇒ vtr (express joy for [sb])felicitar a vtr + prep
 When her baby was born, everyone congratulated Kayla.
 Cuando su bebé nació, todos felicitaron a Kayla.
congratulate [sb] on [sth]⇒ vtr (express joy for [sb])felicitar a alguien por loc verb
 Everyone congratulated us on our stroke of luck.
 Todos nos felicitaron por nuestro golpe de suerte.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
congratulate yourself vtr + refl (be proud of yourself)estar orgulloso de uno mismo loc verb
  felicitarse⇒ v prnl
 Even though you lost the race, you should congratulate yourself for finishing at all.
 Aunque hayas perdido la carrera, debes estar orgulloso de ti mismo por haberla finalizado.
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'congratulate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
felicitate - give props - pat on the back - take your hat off
Spanish:
congratular - felicitar - enhorabuena


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