applaud

applaudire

Battere ripetutamente le mani per mostrare di aver apprezzato qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To hit your hands together repeatedly to show that you enjoyed or liked something.

• The audience applauded.
• We applauded the dancers after their performance.
• Everyone stood up and applauded loudly.

Sinonimi: clap

Contrari: boo

Espressioni comuni: applaud the performers, applaud loudly, applaud a performance

elogiare, plaudire

Esprimere approvazione per ciò che qualcuno ha fatto o riconoscere che ha fatto bene.

In inglese semplice: To say that you approve of someone's actions or think they have done well.

• I applaud your courage.
• The newspaper applauded the government's decision.
• We should applaud them for helping others.

Come si usa: applaud someone for something (I applaud her for her honesty.)

Sinonimi: praise, commend, approve of

Contrari: criticize, condemn

Espressioni comuni: applaud someone's courage, applaud the decision, applaud someone's efforts