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to felicitate
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to salute
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to laud
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to revere
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to eulogize
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to enshrine
7-
to venerate
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to commend
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to sing the praises of somebody or something
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to extol
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to hallow
To felicitate
[ sloveso ]
f
f
e
ə
l
l
i
ɪ
c
s
i
ɪ
t
t
a
t
t
e
(popřejí)

(popřejí)

blahopřát

to express joy and good wishes to someone for their achievements or on special occasions

To salute
[ sloveso ]
s
s
a
ə
l
l
u
u:
t
t
e
(uctít)

(uctít)

pozdravit

to express admiration or approval

Gramatické Informace:

Přechodný
To laud
[ sloveso ]
l
l
au
ɔ:
d
d
(oslavovat)

(oslavovat)

chválit

to praise or express admiration for someone or something

to revere
To revere
[ sloveso ]
r
r
e
ɪ
v
v
e
ɪ
r
r
e
(vážit si)

(vážit si)

uctívat

to feel deep respect or admiration for someone or something

Gramatické Informace:

Přechodný
To eulogize
[ sloveso ]
e
u
ju:
l
l
o
ə
g
ʤ
i
z
z
e
(oslavovat)

(oslavovat)

chválit

to praise highly, especially in a formal speech or writing

To enshrine
[ sloveso ]
e
ɛ
n
n
sh
ʃ
r
r
i
n
n
e
(ochránit jako posvátné)

(ochránit jako posvátné)

vzakonit

to preserve or cherish as though sacred

to venerate
To venerate
[ sloveso ]
v
v
e
ɛ
n
n
e
ə
r
r
a
t
t
e
(vážit si)

(vážit si)

uctívat

to feel or display a great amount of respect toward something or someone

Gramatické Informace:

Přechodný
to commend
To commend
[ sloveso ]
c
k
o
ə
mm
m
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
(chválit)

(chválit)

doporučit

to speak positively about someone or something and suggest their suitability

Gramatické Informace:

ditransitive
To sing the praises of somebody or something
[ fráze ]
uk flag
/sˈɪŋ ðə pɹˈeɪzᵻz ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
N/A

N/A

Idiom
Informal

to speak or write about someone or something in a very positive and enthusiastic way

What is the origin of the idiom "sing the praises of someone or something" and when to use it?

The exact origin of the idiom "sing the praises of someone or something" is unknown, but it is believed to have originated in the 16th century. During that time, people wrote many religious hymns praising God and other religious figures. So, the phrase may have begun by literally meaning to sing praises, and over time it came to mean speaking or writing about someone favorably. This idiom is typically used informally, often in spoken language, to express admiration, gratitude, or approval.

To extol
[ sloveso ]
e
ɪ
x
ks
t
t
o
l
l
(vychvalovat)

(vychvalovat)

chválit

to praise highly

To hallow
[ sloveso ]
h
h
a
æ
ll
l
o
w
(zcezvít)

(zcezvít)

posvětit

to make something sacred through religious ceremonies

desecrate

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