applaud

applaudieren, Beifall klatschen

Die Hände wiederholt zusammenschlagen, um zu zeigen, dass einem etwas gefallen hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To hit your hands together repeatedly to show that you enjoyed or liked something.

• The audience applauded.
• We applauded the dancers after their performance.
• Everyone stood up and applauded loudly.

Synonyme: clap

Gegenteile: boo

Häufige Wendungen: applaud the performers, applaud loudly, applaud a performance

loben, begrüßen

Sagen, dass man jemandes Handeln gutheißt oder seine Leistung gut findet.

In einfachem Englisch: To say that you approve of someone's actions or think they have done well.

• I applaud your courage.
• The newspaper applauded the government's decision.
• We should applaud them for helping others.

So benutzt man es: applaud someone for something (I applaud her for her honesty.)

Synonyme: praise, commend, approve of

Gegenteile: criticize, condemn

Häufige Wendungen: applaud someone's courage, applaud the decision, applaud someone's efforts