esteem

estime, considération

Sentiment de respect et d’appréciation envers une personne.

En anglais simple : A strong feeling of respect and approval for someone.

• Her colleagues hold her in high esteem.
• He earned the esteem of the whole village.
• Their esteem for the teacher grew over time.

Comment l'utiliser : hold someone in high esteem (The students hold their teacher in high esteem.); esteem for someone (She expressed her esteem for the departing manager.)

Synonymes : respect, regard, admiration

Contraires : contempt

Expressions courantes : high esteem, hold someone in esteem, esteem for someone

estimer, respecter

Respecter une personne et avoir une haute opinion d’elle ou de ses qualités.

En anglais simple : To respect someone and think highly of them or their qualities.

• We esteem her for her honesty.
• His colleagues esteemed him highly.
• She is widely esteemed as a teacher.

Comment l'utiliser : esteem someone for something (The team esteemed him for his fairness.)

Synonymes : respect, admire, value

Contraires : despise

Expressions courantes : esteem someone highly, esteem someone for something