regard

considerar, ver

Tener una determinada opinión de alguien o algo, o verlo de cierta manera.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: regard someone/something as something (We regard her as a close friend.); regard someone/something with something (They regard the proposal with suspicion.)

Sinónimos: consider, view, see

Expresiones frecuentes: regard as important, regard with suspicion, regard someone highly, regard as necessary

mirar, observar

Dirigir la mirada hacia alguien o algo con atención.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: regard someone/something with something (She regarded the stranger with a puzzled expression.)

Sinónimos: look at, observe, watch

Expresiones frecuentes: regard someone silently, regard something closely, regard someone curiously

respeto, estima

Respeto o buena opinión que se tiene de alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: regard for someone/something (She has great regard for her former teacher.); hold someone in high regard (His colleagues hold him in high regard.)

Sinónimos: respect, esteem

Antónimos: contempt

Expresiones frecuentes: high regard, regard for someone, hold in regard, great regard

respecto, relación

Se usa para indicar el tema o el aspecto de una situación del que se habla.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: with/in regard to something (I have a question with regard to the new rules.)

Sinónimos: respect

Expresiones frecuentes: in regard to, with regard to, in this regard

saludos, un saludo

Fórmula cortés, normalmente «regards», que se escribe antes de la firma al terminar una carta o un correo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: kind regards, best regards, warm regards

saludos, recuerdos

Saludos o buenos deseos que se pide a alguien que transmita a otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: give/send someone's regards to someone (Please give my regards to your parents.)

Sinónimos: greetings, good wishes

Expresiones frecuentes: send my regards, give my regards, warmest regards