English-German translations for tribute

• Tribut der
  Das ist ein neuerlicher Tribut, den das Meer von den europäischen Fischern fordert. European fishermen have, once again, paid their tribute to the sea.
  Das wäre der beste Tribut für die Opfer von Srebrenica. That would be the best possible tribute to the victims of Srebrenica.
  Dies war ein Tribut an die menschliche Individualität und die Menschenwürde. It was a tribute to human individuality and dignity.
• Huldigung die
  Ich bringe ihm hiermit meine Huldigung dar. I should like to pay tribute to him.

Definition of tribute

• An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift
• A payment made by one nation to another in submission
• Extortion; protection money
• A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment
• To pay as tribute

Examples

• Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.
• Did you catch the Up in Smoke tribute in that episode of That 70s Show?
• The Ancient Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute.

Related words

• distribute
• contribute
• attribute
• redistribute
• retribute
• redistributed
• distributed
• undistributed
• reattribute