praise

praise
1. transitive verb
1) (commend) loben; (more strongly) rühmen

praise somebody for doing something — jemanden dafür loben, dass er etwas tut/getan hat

2) (glorify) preisen (geh.), (dichter.) lobpreisen [Gott]
2. noun
1) (approval) Lob, das

win high praise — großes od. hohes Lob erhalten od. ernten

sing one's own/somebody's praises — ein Loblied auf sich/jemanden singen

2) (worship) Lobpreisung, die (dichter.)
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[preiz] 1. verb
1) (to express admiration or approval of; to commend: He praised her singing.) loben
2) (to glorify (God) by singing hymns etc: Praise the Lord!) preisen
2. noun
(the expression of approval or honour: He has received a lot of praise for his musical skill.) das Lob
- academic.ru/57302/praiseworthy">praiseworthy
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praise
[preɪz]
I. vt
1. (express approval)
▪ to \praise sb/sth jdn/etw loben [o rühmen] [o geh preisen]
▪ to \praise sb for sth jdn für etw akk loben
a widely \praised documentary eine viel gepriesene Dokumentation
to \praise sb/sth to the skies jdn/etw in den Himmel heben [o fam über den grünen Klee loben
2. (worship)
to \praise God/the Lord Gott/den Herrn preisen geh
hymns are sung to \praise God Hymnen werden zum Lobpreis Gottes gesungen
\praise the Lord! gelobt sei der Herr!
II. n no pl
1. (approval) Lob nt
a poem in \praise of older women ein Lobgedicht auf die reiferen Frauen
that's high \praise, coming from her aus ihrem Mund ist das ein großes Kompliment
\praise from Rachel is \praise indeed ein Lob aus Rachels Munde! das will etwas heißen!
to have nothing but \praise for sb/sth jdn/etw nur loben können
I have nothing but \praise for her ich bin von ihr begeistert
to shower \praise on sb, to shower sb with \praise jdn mit Lob überschütten
to sing the \praise of sb/sth über jdn/etw ein Loblied singen fig
to sing one's own \praises sich akk selbst loben
to win \praise for sth für etw akk [großes] Lob ernten
sth wins sb \praise etw bringt jdm Lob ein
2. (form: worship) Lobpreis m geh
a hymn of \praise ein Loblied
to give \praise to God/the Lord Gott/den Herrn preisen geh
\praise be! (dated) dem Himmel sei Dank! veraltend
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[preɪz]
1. vt
loben; (to others, in worship also) preisen (geh), rühmen (geh)

to praise sb for having done sth — jdn dafür loben, etw getan zu haben

to praise the virtues of sth — die Vorzüge einer Sache (gen) loben or preisen (geh)

praise God! — gelobt sei Gott!

2. n
Lob nt no pl

a hymn of praise —

a poem in praise of beer — ein Loblied nt auf das Bier

he spoke/made a speech in praise of their efforts — er sprach lobend von ihren Bemühungen/hielt eine Lobrede auf ihre Bemühungen

to win praise (person) — Lob ernten; (efforts) Lob einbringen

to give praise (to sb) — (jdn) loben

to be loud or warm in one's praise (of sth) — voll des Lobes (für etw) sein

I have nothing but praise for him — ich kann ihn nur loben

he's beyond praise — er ist über jedes or alles Lob erhaben

all praise to him — alle Achtung!

praise indeed! (also iro) — ein hohes Lob

praise from him is praise indeed —

praise be to God! (in church) — gelobt sei der Herr!

praise(s) be! — Gott sei Dank!

See:
→ sing
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praise [preız]
A v/t
1. loben, rühmen, preisen: → sky A 1, term A 2
2. besonders Gott (lob)preisen, loben
B s
1. Lob n:
damn with faint praise auf die sanfte Art zerreißen;
be loud in one’s praise of (oder for), be full of praise for voll des Lobes sein über (akk), nicht mit Lob sparen für;
sing sb’s praises ein Loblied auf jemanden singen;
sing one’s own praises sich selbst beweihräuchern;
receive (oder win) high praise hohes Lob ernten (from von);
in sb’s praise zu jemandes Lob;
make a speech in praise of eine Lobrede halten auf (akk);
above (oder beyond) praise über alles Lob erhaben
2. Lobpreisung f
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1. transitive verb
1) (commend) loben; (more strongly) rühmen

praise somebody for doing something — jemanden dafür loben, dass er etwas tut/getan hat

2) (glorify) preisen (geh.), (dichter.) lobpreisen [Gott]
2. noun
1) (approval) Lob, das

win high praise — großes od. hohes Lob erhalten od. ernten

sing one's own/somebody's praises — ein Loblied auf sich/jemanden singen

2) (worship) Lobpreisung, die (dichter.)
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n.
Belobigung f.
Lob nur sing. n. v.
anpreisen v.
loben v.
preisen v.
(§ p.,pp.: pries, gepriesen)
rühmen v.

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