appreciate
gb/əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/ us/əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/
A2
Anglų
~ 2100
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
1
Recognize value or quality
To see and understand that someone or something is good or important.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to appreciate [something/someone]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'appreciate' with 'like'. 'Appreciate' means to recognize value, not just to enjoy something casually.
Sinonimai
value (Often used for recognizing worth in a more general or less emotional sense.)
|
respect (Emphasizes esteem or regard, especially toward people.)
Antonimai
disregard (Fails to notice or respect the value of something.)
Kolokacijos
deeply appreciate
|truly appreciate
|greatly appreciate
|appreciate the effort
|appreciate the support
Temos
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- I really appreciate your help with the project.
- She appreciates his honesty and hard work.
- We appreciate the beauty of the sunset from our balcony.
- I appreciate your taking the time to explain this.
- He appreciates the importance of arriving on time.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I appreciate your help.
- She appreciates her teacher.
- We appreciate your time.
- They appreciate good food.
- He appreciates his friends.
Veiksmažodis
A2
action
2
Be grateful for something
To feel thankful when someone does something for you.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to appreciate [something/someone]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes overuse 'thank you' instead of 'I appreciate...' in formal or polite contexts where 'appreciate' sounds more natural.
Sinonimai
be thankful for (Directly expresses gratitude in simple terms.)
Antonimai
be ungrateful for (Shows no thanks or positive feeling for what was given or done.)
Kolokacijos
really appreciate it
|appreciate your help
|appreciate your support
Temos
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- I appreciate your help with carrying the boxes.
- We truly appreciate everything you've done for us.
- He appreciates the kindness shown by his neighbors.
- I would appreciate your advice on this matter.
- They appreciate the donation to their cause.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I appreciate your help.
- We appreciate your time.
- She appreciates his gift.
- They appreciate our visit.
- I would appreciate your advice.
Veiksmažodis
B2
action
3
Increase in monetary value
To become worth more money over time.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] appreciates in value
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'increase' generally, but 'appreciate' in this sense is mainly used for financial value or worth.
Sinonimai
gain value (Informal alternative for financial increase.)
Antonimai
depreciate (To decrease in value over time.)
Kolokacijos
property appreciates
|assets appreciate
|investment appreciates
Temos
business
|finance
Pavyzdžiai
- The value of their house has appreciated significantly since they bought it.
- Stocks tend to appreciate over the long term.
- Her investment appreciated by 20% in two years.
- Land often appreciates in rapidly growing cities.
- The currency has appreciated against the dollar.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The house appreciated in value.
- My car did not appreciate.
- Gold can appreciate over time.
- The land appreciated quickly.
- His shares appreciated a lot.
Veiksmažodis
formal
B2
action
4
Understand fully or clearly
To understand something well and see why it is important or serious.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to appreciate [that + clause]
Dažna klaida:
Learners might confuse this with simply 'know'. 'Appreciate' here means to understand deeply, not just be aware of something.
Sinonimai
comprehend (Focuses on grasping meaning, though sometimes less formal than 'appreciate' in this sense.)
Antonimai
misunderstand (Fails to grasp meaning or importance.)
Kolokacijos
appreciate the importance of
|appreciate the fact that
Temos
understanding
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- I appreciate that this decision will affect everyone involved.
- We must appreciate the risks before proceeding.
- She appreciates how difficult this task will be.
- You need to appreciate that time is limited.
- They did not fully appreciate the danger they were in.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I appreciate that this is important.
- We appreciate that it is hard work.
- She appreciates that people are busy.
- You must appreciate that we have little time.
- They appreciate that this is dangerous.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
appreciate
IPA
GB/əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/
US/əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
ap - pre - ci - ate (4 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pre)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: appreciate
- 3rd Person Singular: appreciates
- Present Participle: appreciating
- Past: appreciated
Žodžių šeima
Forms
appreciates
verb
appreciating
verb
appreciated
verb
Core family
appreciation
noun B2
appreciative
adjective B1
Related words
appreciatively
adverb
appreciable
adjective
appreciably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Posakiai
I’d appreciate your [noun/verb-ing]
1/ˈaɪd əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt jˈʊɹ nˈaʊnvɚb ˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Polite request format
A polite way to say you want someone to do something.
Pavyzdžiai
- I’d appreciate your calling me back as soon as possible.
- I’d appreciate your help with these forms.
much appreciated
1/mˈʌt͡ʃ əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Thank you; very grateful
A short way to say you are very thankful for something someone did.
Pavyzdžiai
- Thanks for helping me move—much appreciated!
- Your patience is much appreciated during this delay.
would appreciate it if
1/wˈʊd əpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt ˈɪt ˈɪf/
fixed phrase
Polite request phrase
A polite way to ask someone to do something for you.
Pavyzdžiai
- I would appreciate it if you could send me the report by Friday.
- We would appreciate it if you didn't smoke inside.