congratulate

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Chúc mừng, biểu dương

BrE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/ AmE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/

verb en → vi

past congratulated pp congratulated ing congratulating

1 REJOICE/APPRAISE [transitive] B1

Chúc mừng, biểu dương

to say that you are pleased about something good that has happened to someone

  • congratulate somebody on/for something

Collocations congratulate sb on their success · congratulate sb for winning

  • I congratulated him on his promotion.

    Tôi đã chúc mừng anh ấy về việc thăng chức.

2 REJOICE/APPRAISE [reflexive] B1

Chúc mừng, biểu dương

to say that you are pleased about something good that has happened to yourself or someone else

  • congratulate oneself on something

Collocations congratulate yourself on your achievement · congratulate yourself for doing well

  • She congratulated herself on her decision.

    Cô ấy đã tự chúc mừng vì quyết định của mình.