What does complemento in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word complemento in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use complemento in Spanish.

The word complemento in Spanish means complement, object, accessory, overtime, complement, complement, complement, complement, as a complement, adverbial of time, direct object, indirect object, predicative complement, prepositional complement, prepositional phrase, vitamin, dietary supplement, indirect object. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word complemento

complement

nombre masculino (cosa que completa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese anexo es un buen complemento a la biografía publicada.
The attachment is a complement to the published biography.

object

nombre masculino (gramática: en frase) (grammar: verb)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El complemento puede ser directo, indirecto, circunstancial, etc.
The object can be direct, indirect, circumstantial, etc.

accessory

nombre masculino (adorno para atuendo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El traje era sencillo pero llevaba unos complementos que lo realzaban.
The suit was simple but it had a few accessories that made it stand out.

overtime

nombre masculino (de un partido) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Llegué tarde al estadio y sólo vi el complemento.
I arrived late to the stadium and only saw the overtime.

complement

verbo transitivo (añadir lo que falta) (complete)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El apéndice final complementa la información que se facilita en el texto.
The final appendix complements the information provided in the text.

complement

verbo pronominal (dos o más personas)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan y Ana se complementan, por eso son una buena pareja.
Juan and Ana complement each other, which makes them a good couple.

complement

verbo pronominal (combinar bien)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los colores del vestuario de la película se complementaban.
The colours of the movie's costumes complemented each other.

complement

verbo pronominal (partes de un todo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El compositor logró que las partituras se complementaran a la perfección.
The composer was able to make the two scores complement each other perfectly.

as a complement

locución adverbial (para completar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La tienda les paga a las vendedoras una comisión por ventas y, como complemento, un bono de fin de año.
The store pays a sales commission to its salespeople and an annual bonus as a complement.

adverbial of time

locución nominal masculina (sintaxis: parte de la oración) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El complemento circunstancial indica características del verbo, como tiempo o lugar.
The adverbial of time indicates the characteristics of the verb, with the time or place.

direct object

(gramática (de verbos transitivos) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El complemento directo es un concepto básico de la sintaxis.
The direct object is a basic concept of syntax.

indirect object

nombre masculino (destinatario de la acción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No se dice "la doy un peine" sino "le doy un peine" porque es objeto indirecto.
Do not say "I give she a comb", rather "I give her a comb" because it is the indirect object.

predicative complement

(gramática (atributo) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los adjetivos funcionan como complementos predicativos.

prepositional complement

(gramática (sintagma con preposición) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El complemento preposicional es un complemento unido mediante una preposición.

prepositional phrase

nombre masculino (gramática: suplemento) (required preposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la frase "cuento con tu apoyo", el sintagma preposicional "con tu apoyo" es el complemento de régimen verbal.

vitamin, dietary supplement

locución nominal masculina (suplemento alimenticio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

indirect object

nombre masculino (gramática: beneficiario de la acción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los verbos transitivos pueden tener objeto directo e indirecto.
Transitive verbs can have direct and indirect objects.

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