appreciate

apprezzare, essere grato per

Sentirsi grati per qualcosa che qualcuno fa per te o ti dà.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: be grateful for

Espressioni comuni: appreciate your help, appreciate the offer, really appreciate something

apprezzare

Capire quanto qualcosa sia buono o prezioso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: value, admire

Espressioni comuni: appreciate good music, appreciate someone’s talent, appreciate the beauty

comprendere, rendersi conto di

Capire pienamente una situazione o rendersi conto della sua importanza, difficoltà o gravità.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: understand, realize, grasp

Espressioni comuni: appreciate the difficulty, appreciate the importance, fully appreciate something

aumentare di valore, apprezzarsi

Valere più denaro con il passare del tempo.

In inglese semplice: To become worth more money over time.

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

Come si usa: appreciate in value (The house has appreciated in value.)

Sinonimi: rise in value

Contrari: depreciate

Espressioni comuni: appreciate in value, appreciate over time