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trade-last

/ˈtreɪd.læst/

Traduction: Nom désignant un compliment entendu à propos d’une personne, proposé en échange d’un compliment que cette personne a entendu sur celui qui parle.

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noun

/ˈtreɪd.læst/C2formal
  • frNom désignant un compliment entendu à propos d’une personne, proposé en échange d’un compliment que cette personne a entendu sur celui qui parle.

A noun referring to a compliment one has heard about another person, offered in exchange for a compliment that person has heard about the speaker.

  1. Compliment exchangeC2informalamerican

    A compliment that one person has heard about another, offered in exchange for a compliment that the other person has heard about them.

    frÉchange de compliments par personne interposée

    • She offered me a trade-last, saying she heard I was a great cook, hoping I'd heard something nice about her.
    • They engaged in a trade-last, swapping flattering remarks they'd overheard.
    • He was hoping for a trade-last to boost his mood.
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