appreciate

agradecer

Sentir agradecimiento por algo que alguien hace por ti o te da.

En inglés sencillo: To feel thankful for something someone does or gives you.

• I appreciate your help.
• We really appreciated their kindness.
• She appreciates you taking the time to listen.

Cómo se usa: appreciate someone doing something (I appreciate you helping me.); would appreciate it if… (I would appreciate it if you replied today.)

Sinónimos: be grateful for

Expresiones frecuentes: appreciate your help, appreciate the offer, really appreciate something

apreciar, valorar

Entender lo bueno o valioso que es algo.

En inglés sencillo: To understand how good or valuable something is.

• I appreciate good food.
• She learned to appreciate modern art.
• We stopped to appreciate the beauty of the mountains.

Sinónimos: value, admire

Expresiones frecuentes: appreciate good music, appreciate someone’s talent, appreciate the beauty

comprender, darse cuenta de

Entender plenamente una situación o darse cuenta de su importancia, dificultad o gravedad.

En inglés sencillo: To fully understand a situation or realize how important, difficult, or serious it is.

• I appreciate the problem.
• He did not appreciate how serious the injury was.
• Do you appreciate that this decision affects everyone?

Cómo se usa: appreciate how… (I appreciate how difficult this is.); appreciate that… (We appreciate that you need more time.)

Sinónimos: understand, realize, grasp

Expresiones frecuentes: appreciate the difficulty, appreciate the importance, fully appreciate something

revalorizarse, apreciarse

Pasar a valer más dinero con el tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To become worth more money over time.

• The land may appreciate.
• Her investment appreciated over ten years.
• Will the currency appreciate against the dollar?

Cómo se usa: appreciate in value (The house has appreciated in value.)

Sinónimos: rise in value

Antónimos: depreciate

Expresiones frecuentes: appreciate in value, appreciate over time