| amer. |
выражать уважение (Taras); отдать должное (to give someone props is to pay respect, often reluctantly, with newfound appreciation, or with implicit acknowledgement that the respect is long overdue. It's a new noun of American origin, dating from the 1980s, and it was originally short for "proper respect" or "proper recognition". It's usually treated as plural: I've got to give props to Roger for the way he handled that situation Taras); отдать дань уважения (Taras); выразить своё уважение (Taras) |
