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10 Language-to-English DictionariesParabéns
Pronunciation / Transliteration: parabéns
"Parabéns pelo seu aniversário!"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An expression of praise, approval, or good wishes to someone for a special achievement, success, or happy event.
"Please accept my warmest congratulations on your promotion to manager." - 2
The act of acknowledging someone's good fortune or success.
"Shakes and congratulations were exchanged all around after the winning goal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun congratulatio, stemming from the verb congratulari (con- meaning 'with' + gratulari meaning 'to show joy' or 'wish joy'). It entered the English language in the late 16th century via Middle French, evolving to denote the act of expressing joy or sympathetic pleasure to someone on their success or good fortune.
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Félicitation
Transliteration: félisitation
"Toutes mes félicitations pour ton mariage !"
Glückwunsch
Transliteration: glückwunsch
"Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!"
Congratulazione
Transliteration: congratulazione
"Le mie più vive congratulazioni per la tua laurea."
Felicitación
Transliteration: felicitación
"Recibe una gran felicitación por tu éxito."
Parabéns
Transliteration: parabéns
"Parabéns pelo seu aniversário!"
बधाई
Transliteration: badhai
"नई नौकरी मिलने पर आपको बहुत-बहुत बधाई।"
祝贺
Transliteration: zhùhè
"向你获得巨大成功表示祝贺。"
축하
Transliteration: chukha
"졸업을 진심으로 축하합니다."
お祝い
Transliteration: oiwai
"ご結婚のお祝いを申し上げます。"
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