esteem

Wertschätzung, Achtung

Ein starkes Gefühl von Respekt und Anerkennung gegenüber jemandem.

In einfachem Englisch: A strong feeling of respect and approval for someone.

• Her colleagues hold her in high esteem.
• He earned the esteem of the whole village.
• Their esteem for the teacher grew over time.

So benutzt man es: hold someone in high esteem (The students hold their teacher in high esteem.); esteem for someone (She expressed her esteem for the departing manager.)

Synonyme: respect, regard, admiration

Gegenteile: contempt

Häufige Wendungen: high esteem, hold someone in esteem, esteem for someone

schätzen, achten

Jemanden respektieren und ihn oder seine Eigenschaften hoch bewerten.

In einfachem Englisch: To respect someone and think highly of them or their qualities.

• We esteem her for her honesty.
• His colleagues esteemed him highly.
• She is widely esteemed as a teacher.

So benutzt man es: esteem someone for something (The team esteemed him for his fairness.)

Synonyme: respect, admire, value

Gegenteile: despise

Häufige Wendungen: esteem someone highly, esteem someone for something