Definition of 'congratulations'
1. convention
You say 'Congratulations' to someone in order to congratulate them on something nice that has happened to them or something good that they have done.
[formulae] Congratulations, you have a healthy baby boy.
Congratulations on your interesting article.
Congratulations to everybody who sent in their ideas. [+ to]
2. plural noun
If you offer someone your congratulations, you congratulate them on something nice that has happened to them or on something
good that they have done.
The club also offers its congratulations to D. Brown on his appointment as president. [+ to]
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Example sentences containing 'congratulations'
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Chris and Jeff were showered with congratulations and good wishes. THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2003)After the congratulations, Anna wrote, `About time you rejoined the civilised world. SEA MUSIC (2003)
Trends of 'congratulations'
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Translations for 'congratulations'
British English: congratulations
/kənˌɡrætjʊˈleɪʃənz/ NOUN
You say `congratulations' to someone in order to congratulate them.
Congratulations, you have a healthy baby girl.
- American English: congratulations
- Arabic: مَبْرُوك
- Brazilian Portuguese: parabéns
- Chinese: 祝词
- Croatian: Čestitam!
- Czech: blahopřeji
- Danish: lykønskninger
- Dutch: gefeliciteerd
- European Spanish: enhorabuena
- Finnish: onnittelut
- French: félicitations
- German: Glückwünsche
- Greek: συγχαρητήρια
- Italian: congratulazioni
- Japanese: おめでとう
- Korean: 축하
- Norwegian: gratulasjoner
- Polish: gratulacje
- European Portuguese: parabéns
- Romanian: felicitări
- Russian: поздравления
- Spanish: felicitaciones
- Swedish: gratulationer
- Thai: การแสดงความยินดี
- Turkish: tebrikler
- Ukrainian: привітання
- Vietnamese: những lời chúc mừng
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