J'admire (en. I admire)

/ʒ‿admʲiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To feel admiration for something or someone.

I truly admire his talent.

J'admire vraiment son talent.

To pay attention to and respect beauty or value.

She admires the beauty of the artworks.

Elle admire la beauté des œuvres d'art.

To think that a person is exceptional.

They greatly admire their teacher.

Ils admirent beaucoup leur professeur.

From the verb 'admirer', coming from the Latin 'admīrārī', which means 'to look at with amazement'.

I admire your courage

I respect and value your courage.

j'admire ton courage

I admire your determination

I find your ability to fight for your goals admirable.

j'admire ta détermination

I admire your creativity

I am impressed by your imagination and innovative ideas.

j'admire votre créativité

admiration

A feeling of esteem and wonder toward someone or something.

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The action of admiring or looking at with respect and approval.

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mutual admiration

Exchange of admiration between two people or groups.

admiration mutuelle

To be a fan of something or someone.

I'm seriously in 'I admire' mode when I listen to this band.

Je suis grave en mode 'j'admire' quand j'écoute ce groupe.

A term to express exaggerated admiration.

It looks like you’re in 'I admire' mode, it’s too much!

On dirait que t'es en mode 'j'admire', c'est trop !