"fare complimenti" meaning in Italian

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        "to be overly formal or ceremonial; to stand on ceremony"
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          "word": "fare cerimonie"
        },
        {
          "word": "essere formale"
        },
        {
          "word": "essere cerimonioso"
        }
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          "english": "If we really thought that, you would not have been here any longer. Let it be clear. Because in here we do not hold back on anyone; we try to find talent, to understand someone's journey, after a while how he handles the tools, and especially his passion. And a thought of that nature — I find it offensive.",
          "ref": "2020, Masterchef Italia, season 9, episode 15, spoken by Antonino Cannavacciuolo:",
          "text": "Se pensavamo questo, tu qua dentro non c'eri già più. Sia chiaro. Perché qui dentro non facciamo complimenti a nessuno; cerchiamo di scoprire un talento, di capire il percorso che fa un ragazzo, dopo un po' come tocca gli strumenti, e anche specialmente la sua passione. E un pensiero del genere io lo ritengo offensivo.",
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        "to be hesitant or unassertive due to being shy or not wanting to inconvenience others; to hold back; to not want to step on someone's toes; to not come on strong"
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        "(chiefly in the negative) to be hesitant or unassertive due to being shy or not wanting to inconvenience others; to hold back; to not want to step on someone's toes; to not come on strong"
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        "in the negative"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "fare sconti"
        }
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  "word": "fare complimenti"
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          "english": "If we really thought that, you would not have been here any longer. Let it be clear. Because in here we do not hold back on anyone; we try to find talent, to understand someone's journey, after a while how he handles the tools, and especially his passion. And a thought of that nature — I find it offensive.",
          "ref": "2020, Masterchef Italia, season 9, episode 15, spoken by Antonino Cannavacciuolo:",
          "text": "Se pensavamo questo, tu qua dentro non c'eri già più. Sia chiaro. Perché qui dentro non facciamo complimenti a nessuno; cerchiamo di scoprire un talento, di capire il percorso che fa un ragazzo, dopo un po' come tocca gli strumenti, e anche specialmente la sua passione. E un pensiero del genere io lo ritengo offensivo.",
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        "(chiefly in the negative) to be hesitant or unassertive due to being shy or not wanting to inconvenience others; to hold back; to not want to step on someone's toes; to not come on strong"
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        "in the negative"
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