admiration

S2 W2

BrE /ədˈmɛːrɪtʃən/ AmE /ədˌmerəˈteɪʃən/

noun en → es

1 FEELING OF RESPECT [uncountable] B1

a feeling of respect and approval for someone or something that is good, important, or impressive

admiración, respeto, aprobación

  • have admiration for somebody/something

Collocations admiration for someone's work · feel admiration for someone's courage

  • She felt a great deal of admiration for her teacher.

    Ella sentía un gran respeto por su profesor.

2 APPRAISAL [uncountable] B2

the act of looking at something carefully and thinking about it in a serious way, often to decide if you like or admire it

apreciación, consideración cuidadosa

  • pay attention to something with admiration

Collocations admiration of art · admire the beauty of nature

  • He paid close attention to the painting with admiration.

    Él prestó mucha atención al cuadro con admiración.