English-Czech translations for congratulate

• blahopřát
  Myslím si, že bychom jí měli blahopřát. I think she is to be congratulated.
• gratulovat
  Jako poslankyně za Českou republiku chci upřímně gratulovat Slovensku ke vstupu do eurozóny. As a Czech Member of this Parliament, I want to congratulate Slovakia on its accession to the eurozone.
  písemně. - Mohu jen gratulovat mé kolegyni, paní Elise Ferreiraové k její zprávě o Plánu evropské hospodářské obnovy. in writing. - I can only congratulate my colleague Elisa Ferreira on her report on the European Economic Recovery Plan.
  Chci proto gratulovat Radě, Komisi a paní vysoké představitelce Unie za akce, které podnikly. I therefore want to congratulate the Council, the Commission and the High Representative on the action that they have taken.
• pogratulovat
  Chtěla bych vám k tomu pogratulovat. I would like to congratulate you on that.
  Je třeba jim pogratulovat za jejich postoj. They are to be congratulated on their attitude.
  Chtěl bych velmi srdečně pogratulovat panu Karasovi. I would like to congratulate Mr Karas very warmly.

Definition of congratulate

• To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person it is felt for
• To consider oneself fortunate in some matter

Examples

• Remind me to congratulate Dave and Lisa on their wedding.
• I congratulated myself on the success of my plan.

Related words

• congratulations
• congratulation
• congratulatory
• congratulator
• congratulatory telegram