English-Thai Dictionary

congratulation

N การแสดงความยินดี  salute praise kan-sa-daeng-kwam-yin-de

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONGRATULATION

n.The act of professing ones joy or satisfaction on account of some happy event, prosperity or success.

 

CONGRATULATION

n.The act of professing ones joy or good wishes at the success or happiness of another, or on account of an event deemed fortunate to both parties or to the community.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONGRATULATION

Con *grat `u *la "tion, n. Etym: [L. congratulatio: cf. F.congratulation. ]

 

Defn: The act of congratulating; an expression of sympathetic pleasure. With infinite congratulations for our safe arrival. Dr. J. Scott.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

congratulation

con grat u la tion |kənˌgraCHəˈlāSHən, -ˌgrajə -kənɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən | ▶noun an expression of praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special occasion; the act of congratulating: he began pumping the hand of his son in congratulation. • (congratulations ) words expressing congratulation: our congratulations to the winners | [ as exclamation ] : congratulations on a job well done! ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin congratulatio (n- ), from the verb congratulari (see congratulate ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

congratulation

con |gratu |la ¦tion |kəngratjʊˈleɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun (congratulations ) words expressing one's praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special occasion: our congratulations to the winners | [ as exclamation ] : congratulations on a job well done! • [ mass noun ] the action of expressing congratulations: he began pumping the hand of his son in congratulation. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin congratulatio (n- ), from the verb congratulari (see congratulate ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

congratulations

congratulations plural noun 1 her congratulations on their wedding: good wishes, best wishes, compliments, felicitations. 2 you all deserve congratulations: praise, commendation, applause, salutes, honor, acclaim, cheers; approval, admiration, compliments, bouquets, kudos, adulation; a pat on the back. ▶exclamation Congratulations! You did it! bravo, brava, mazel tov, kudos; informal congrats, attaboy, attagirl, way to go.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

congratulations

congratulations plural noun 1 Lily and Stephen accepted Muriel's congratulations on their wedding: good wishes, best wishes, greetings, compliments, felicitations. 2 you all deserve congratulations for ensuring that the visit was such a success: praise, commendation, applause, salutes, honour, acclaim, acclamation, tribute, cheers, ovation, accolade, plaudits, felicitations; approval, admiration, approbation, compliments, kudos, adulation, homage; a pat on the back, eulogy, encomium, panegyric, bouquets, laurels, testimonial; rare extolment, laudation, eulogium. ANTONYMS blame.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

congratulation

con grat u la tion /kənɡræ̀tʃəléɪʃ (ə )n, -ɡræ̀dʒə -|-ɡræ̀tʃu -/→congratulate 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 ｟主に話 ｠〖～s; 間投詞的に 〗 «…» おめでとう «on » ▸ Congratulations on your success .ご成功おめでとうございます .コミュニケーション おめでとう A: I've got a job . 就職が決まったよ .B: Congratulations ! おめでとう .❢｟くだけて ｠ではCongrats!ともいう .事情 Congratulations !は本来努力して成し遂げた事柄に対して用い, 誕生日 クリスマス 正月などのあいさつには用いない. その場合はHappy Birthday [Christmas, New Year ]!という. また結婚した新郎に対しては Congratulations! を使うことができるが, 新婦に対しては, I wish you every happiness. などと言う方が無難. しかし最近は性別による区別は付けない傾向がある .2 〖～s 〗祝いの言葉 , 祝辞 ; U ｟かたく ｠祝賀, お祝い ▸ I want to say congratulations to Mr. Smith for 40 years in this business .スミス氏が40年もの間この仕事に携わってこられたことにお祝いの言葉を申し上げたい ▸ He offered me his congratulations on my promotion .彼は私の昇進におめでとうと言ってくれた ▸ I understand congratulations are in order .お祝いを申し上げた方がよさそうですね (!何かよいことがあった相手に対して )