Admirar (en. Admire)

/admiˈɾaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To feel great esteem or respect for someone's qualities or merits.

I greatly admire the scientists who dedicate their lives to research.

Admiro mucho a los científicos que dedican su vida a la investigación.

To contemplate something with attention and pleasure.

I looked out the window and admired the landscape.

Miré por la ventana y admiré el paisaje.

To recognize the value or beauty of something.

I admire your ability to play the piano.

Admiro su habilidad para tocar el piano.

From Latin 'admirari', which means 'to look at' or 'to be astonished'.

to admire someone

To feel admiration for a person.

admirar a alguien

to admire beauty

To contemplate the beauty of something.

admirar la belleza

to admire talent

To recognize and respect someone's abilities.

admirar el talento

admiration

A feeling of respect and esteem for someone.

admiración

admirer

A person who feels admiration for someone or something.

admirador

to amaze

To cause admiration or wonder.

maravillar

To be blown away by something

I was blown away by the talent he has for drawing.

Estaba flipando con el talento que tiene para dibujar.

To freak out

I freak out over the way he plays the guitar.

Alucino con la forma en que toca la guitarra.