Admira (en. Admire)

/adˈmiɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To feel or express admiration for someone or something.
She greatly admires the community leaders.
Ella admira mucho a los líderes de la comunidad.
To consider something as worthy of appreciation or respect.
I admire her artistic talent.
Admiro su talento artístico.
To stop and contemplate something attentively.
He stopped to admire the view from the hill.
Se detuvo para admirar la vista desde la colina.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'admirare', which means 'to look at' or 'to be astonished'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I admire your bravery
expression of respect towards someone's courage.
admiro tu valentía
admire the beauty
means to appreciate the aesthetics of something.
admira la belleza
admiring from a distance
means to observe without getting involved.
admirar a distancia

Related Words

admiration
Feeling of respect or awe towards something or someone.
admiración
admirer
A person who admires or feels admiration for someone or something.
admirador
admirable
That deserves to be admired.
admirable

Slang Meanings

I admire someone intensely.
I am a fan of his, I admire him more than anything.
Soy su fan, lo admiro a más no poder.
To look at something attentively and with pleasure.
I am going to admire that new movie.
Voy a admirar esa nueva película.