admiration
gb/ˌædmɚˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌædmɚˈeɪʃən/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
csodálat, elismerés, csodálattal néz, csodáló tekintet
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
admiration for [someone/something]
She has great admiration for her teacher's dedication.
Nagy csodálatot érez a tanára elhivatottsága iránt.
The athlete received the crowd's admiration after winning the race.
A sportoló a verseny megnyerése után kivívta a közönség csodálatát.
His bravery in the face of danger earned him universal admiration.
They spoke of her with admiration and gratitude.
The painting was the object of much admiration at the gallery.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I have admiration for my parents.
Csodálatot érzek a szüleim iránt.
We feel admiration for the doctor.
Csodálatot érzünk az orvos iránt.
She looked at him with admiration.
They showed admiration for the singer.
The children have admiration for their coach.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'admiration' with 'admirer'. 'Admiration' is the feeling; an 'admirer' is the person who feels it.
Σημασία
Respect and warm approval
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
deep admiration
|mutual admiration
|admiration for
|look of admiration
|express admiration
Συνώνυμα
respect (Focuses on esteem for someone's qualities or achievements, sometimes without emotional warmth.)
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esteem (More formal; suggests high regard or value placed on someone or something.)
Αντώνυμα
disdain (Shows the opposite—strong dislike or lack of respect.)
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contempt (Strong feeling that someone or something is worthless or beneath consideration.)
Θέματα
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A feeling that someone or something is very good and you like them for it.
A feeling of respect and warm approval towards someone or something.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
in admiration
They stood in silent admiration of the sunset.
Némán álltak, és csodálattal nézték a naplementét.
He watched her in admiration as she danced.
Csodálattal nézte, ahogy táncol.
The tourists gazed in admiration at the ancient temple.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We looked in admiration at the flowers.
Csodálattal néztük a virágokat.
He watched in admiration as she painted.
Csodálattal nézte, ahogy fest.
They stood in admiration of the tall building.
Σημασία
Pleasurable, approving observation
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
look of admiration
|gaze of admiration
|watch in admiration
Συνώνυμα
appreciation (Emphasizes valuing the qualities of something when observing it.)
Θέματα
emotions
|art
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
The action of looking at something because you like or respect it.
The act of looking at something with pleasure, approval, or wonder.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
admiration
IPA
GB/ˌædmɚˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌædmɚˈeɪʃən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ad - mir - a - tion (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mir)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: admiration
- Plural: admiration
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Related words
Advanced or less common
admiringly
adverb B2
Εκφράσεις
look on with admiration
1/lˈʊk ˈɔn wˈɪθ ˌædmɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Watch with respect and approval
To watch someone or something because you respect and like them or it.
Παραδείγματα
- She looked on with admiration as her son received the award.
- They looked on with admiration at the skilled performance.
mutual admiration society
1/mjˈut͡ʃuəl ˌædmɚˈeɪʃən səsˈaɪəti/
idiom
informal
Group that praises each other
A group of people who always say good things about each other, often too much.
Παραδείγματα
- Those two are like a mutual admiration society, always complimenting each other's work.
- The meeting turned into a mutual admiration society, with everyone praising each other.