appreciate

apprécier, être reconnaissant de

Être reconnaissant pour ce que quelqu’un fait pour vous ou vous donne.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : appreciate someone doing something (I appreciate you helping me.); would appreciate it if… (I would appreciate it if you replied today.)

Synonymes : be grateful for

Expressions courantes : appreciate your help, appreciate the offer, really appreciate something

apprécier

Comprendre à quel point quelque chose est bon ou précieux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : value, admire

Expressions courantes : appreciate good music, appreciate someone’s talent, appreciate the beauty

comprendre, se rendre compte de

Comprendre pleinement une situation ou saisir son importance, sa difficulté ou sa gravité.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : appreciate how… (I appreciate how difficult this is.); appreciate that… (We appreciate that you need more time.)

Synonymes : understand, realize, grasp

Expressions courantes : appreciate the difficulty, appreciate the importance, fully appreciate something

s'apprécier, prendre de la valeur

Prendre de la valeur financière avec le temps.

En anglais simple : To become worth more money over time.

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

Comment l'utiliser : appreciate in value (The house has appreciated in value.)

Synonymes : rise in value

Contraires : depreciate

Expressions courantes : appreciate in value, appreciate over time