Engelsk navneord: complement | |||
1. | complement (om kommunikation) a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | construction, expression, grammatical construction | ||
2. | complement (om mængde el. mål) a complete number or quantity | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A full complement. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | count | ||
3. | complement (om gruppe) number needed to make up a whole force | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A full complement of workers. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | full complement | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | hands, manpower, men, work force, workforce | ||
Mere specifikke termer | company, ship's company | ||
4. | complement (om egenskab) something added to complete or embellish or make perfect | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner. Wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | accompaniment | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | adjunct | ||
5. | complement (om masse el. substans) one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | enzyme | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | immune reaction, immune response, immunologic response | ||
6. | complement (om erkendelse) either of two parts that mutually complete each other | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: complement | |||
1. | complement (om ændring) make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize | ||