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Meanings of tribute in English

Portuguese
tributo
Catalan
homenatge
Spanish
homenaje

Something given or done as an expression of esteem.

tributo
Portuguese
tributo
Spanish
tributo

Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence.

tributo
Russian
дань
Portuguese
tributação
Spanish
tributable
Catalan
tributs

Wealth that one party gives to another as a sign of respect or of submission or allegiance.

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дань
Usage of tribute in English
1
In recent years Todd Haynes paid delectable tribute in Far from Heaven.
The Irish Times
2
Permanent secretary Sara Danius paid tribute to the power of her work.
The Guardian
3
She paid tribute to teachers and family who had supported her work.
Radio NZ
4
McGrath's tribute to the city peels back history to understand the present.
The Irish Times
5
And here we should pay tribute to the Russian state, Alyokhina said.
Reuters
6
She paid tribute to his sense of humour and his kind nature:
The South African
7
The legions were bought and sold; but the people offered the tribute-money.
The American Union Speaker
8
Winehouse's father Mitch said the family was honored by the MTV tribute.
Reuters
9
Times, discussing her recent marriage, paid his astonishing tribute to Miss Wright.
The new yorker
10
The prime minister paid warm tribute to Obama as a cautious leader.
The Guardian
11
Each year, Rock and Ice pays tribute to the fallen among us.
Rock and Ice Magazine
12
Colleagues and opponents alike paid tribute to his ability, perseverance and courage.
The Irish Times
13
He paid special tribute to fiddler Junior Creehan who died this year.
The Irish Times
14
However, the tribute apparently fell by the wayside after the republic collapsed.
The Guardian
15
They don't stand on high and wait for people to bring tribute.
Crooked little vein
16
Among the Indians, strings of wampum paid for goods, marriage proposals, tribute.
New york: the novel
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Translations for tribute
Russian
дань
Tribute through the time
Tribute across language varieties
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
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