regard

betrachten, ansehen

Jemanden oder etwas auf eine bestimmte Weise beurteilen oder einordnen.

In einfachem Englisch: To think about someone or something in a particular way.

• How do you regard his decision?
• We regarded the change as an improvement.
• Many people regard sleep as a waste of time.

So benutzt man es: regard someone/something as something (We regard her as a close friend.); regard someone/something with something (They regard the proposal with suspicion.)

Synonyme: consider, view, see

Häufige Wendungen: regard as important, regard with suspicion, regard someone highly, regard as necessary

ansehen, betrachten

Jemanden oder etwas aufmerksam anschauen.

In einfachem Englisch: To look carefully at someone or something.

• He regarded her silently.
• She regarded her reflection in the mirror.
• The child regarded the strange machine with wide eyes.

So benutzt man es: regard someone/something with something (She regarded the stranger with a puzzled expression.)

Synonyme: look at, observe, watch

Häufige Wendungen: regard someone silently, regard something closely, regard someone curiously

Achtung, Wertschätzung

Respekt oder eine gute Meinung, die man jemandem oder etwas entgegenbringt.

In einfachem Englisch: Respect or a good opinion that you have for someone or something.

• I have great regard for her.
• They held their coach in high regard.
• Her honesty earned her the regard of her colleagues.

So benutzt man es: regard for someone/something (She has great regard for her former teacher.); hold someone in high regard (His colleagues hold him in high regard.)

Synonyme: respect, esteem

Gegenteile: contempt

Häufige Wendungen: high regard, regard for someone, hold in regard, great regard

Bezug, Hinsicht

Zeigt an, auf welches Thema oder welchen Aspekt einer Situation sich eine Aussage bezieht.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to say which subject or part of a situation you are talking about.

• We agree in this regard.
• She called with regard to my application.
• There are several concerns in regard to safety.

So benutzt man es: with/in regard to something (I have a question with regard to the new rules.)

Synonyme: respect

Häufige Wendungen: in regard to, with regard to, in this regard

Grüße, beste Grüße

Höfliche Schlussformel, meist „regards“, die am Ende eines Briefs oder einer E-Mail vor dem Namen steht.

In einfachem Englisch: A polite word, usually plural, written before your name at the end of a letter or email.

• She ended the email with 'Kind regards'.
• Write 'Best regards' before your name.
• His letter closed with 'Warm regards' and his signature.

Häufige Wendungen: kind regards, best regards, warm regards

Grüße

Freundliche Grüße oder gute Wünsche, die jemand einer anderen Person übermitteln soll.

In einfachem Englisch: Friendly greetings or good wishes that you ask someone to pass on to another person.

• Send my regards to Anna.
• My father asked me to pass on his regards.
• Please give your family our warmest regards.

So benutzt man es: give/send someone's regards to someone (Please give my regards to your parents.)

Synonyme: greetings, good wishes

Häufige Wendungen: send my regards, give my regards, warmest regards