admire

admirar, respetar

Sentir mucho respeto por alguien o algo debido a sus buenas cualidades.

En inglés sencillo: To respect someone or something because of their good qualities.

• I admire my teacher.
• They admired her courage during the crisis.
• Who do you admire most?

Cómo se usa: admire someone for something (I admire her for her honesty.); admire someone for doing something (We admire him for helping others.)

Sinónimos: respect, look up to

Antónimos: despise

Expresiones frecuentes: admire someone for, greatly admire someone, admire someone’s honesty

admirar

Mirar algo y disfrutar de su belleza o calidad.

En inglés sencillo: To look at something and enjoy how beautiful or good it is.

• We stopped to admire the view.
• She admired the bright flowers in our garden.
• Visitors can admire the paintings upstairs.

Sinónimos: appreciate

Expresiones frecuentes: admire the view, admire a painting, admire something

admirar, maravillarse ante

Éprouver du plaisir et de l’étonnement devant une personne ou une chose.

En inglés sencillo: To feel pleased and amazed by someone or something.

• We admired her extraordinary skill.
• He admired the beauty of the night sky.
• The audience admired how effortlessly she performed the difficult dance.

Sinónimos: marvel at, wonder at

Expresiones frecuentes: admire someone’s skill, admire the beauty, admire someone’s courage