Example: Congratulations on your graduation from college!
Definition
"Congratulations" is an expression used to convey praise or good wishes to someone for an achievement, success, or special occasion, such as a graduation or promotion. It shows recognition and celebration of someone's accomplishment or positive event.
Translations
felicidades
gefeliciteerd
felicitats
félicitations
Glückwunsch
Etymology
The word "congratulations" comes from the Latin verb 'congratulārī,' meaning 'to express joy together.' It entered English in the early 17th century and is related to the idea of sharing happiness for another person's good fortune. Did you know it originally implied a collective joy or agreement in someone's success?
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"Congratulations" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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