to complement each other

/tə ˈkɒmplɪment ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðə/ дополнять друг друга, хорошо сочетаться B1 medium

Значения

  1. verb phraseto combine in a way that enhances or improves one another; to make a pair or group work well together because each part adds what the other lacks — дополнять друг друга, хорошо сочетаться, усиливать друг друга

Формы глагола

to complement each other (base)complemented each other (past)complemented each other (p.p.)complementing each other (-ing)

regular verb

Устойчивые сочетания

colors complement each otherflavors complement each otherskills complement each otherpersonalities complement each otherstyles complement each other

Однокоренные слова

complement (n)complementary (adj)complementation (n)

Примеры

  • The sweet dessert and bitter coffee complement each other perfectly at the end of a meal.
  • In their cooking business, her baking skills and his savory cooking skills complement each other well.
  • Red and green paint colors complement each other, which is why they look good together on the wall.

Синонимы

enhance each otherwork well togetherbalance each othermatch well

Антонимы

clashconflictcontradict each other

Частая ошибка

Часто путают с 'compliment each other' (делать друг другу комплименты). Complement = дополнять, совершенствовать; compliment = хвалить. Проверка: complement связан с complete (полнота), compliment связан с kind words (добрые слова).