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    Admiration (en. Admiration)

    [admira'sjɔ̃]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    State of admiring, feeling of respect and astonishment.
    The admiration she has for her mother is immense.
    L'admiration qu'elle a pour sa mère est immense.
    Attitude that consists of praising the qualities of a person or a work.
    He expressed his admiration for the artistic talent of the author.
    Il a exprimé son admiration pour le talent artistique de l'auteur.
    Admiring gaze expressing astonishment or surprise.
    The children watched the fireworks with admiration.
    Les enfants observaient avec admiration les feux d'artifice.

    Etymology

    The word admiration comes from the Latin 'admiratio', which means 'astonishment, admiration'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have admiration for
    to feel respect or esteem towards someone.
    avoir de l'admiration pour
    to express one's admiration
    to share one's feelings of esteem or respect.
    exprimer son admiration
    to be full of admiration
    to be very impressed by something or someone.
    être plein d'admiration

    Related Words

    admirable
    that inspires admiration.
    admirable
    admiring
    that expresses or manifests admiration.
    admiratif
    admire
    to experience admiration or respect.
    admire

    Slang Meanings

    Kiff
    I have a big kiff for this piece of music.
    J'ai un gros kiff pour ce morceau de musique.
    To catch admiration
    He caught admiration for his style.
    Il a chopé de l'admiration pour son style.