admire

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Khen ngợi, ngưỡng mộ

BrE /ədˈmaɪə/ AmE /ədˈmaɪr/

verb en → vi

past admired pp admired ing admiring

1 APPRAISE/ESTIMATE [transitive] A2

Khen ngợi, ngưỡng mộ

to think that someone or something is very good and to respect them for it

  • admire somebody/something

Collocations admire someone's talent · admire someone's work

  • I admire her for the way she handles difficult situations.

    Tôi ngưỡng mộ cách cô ấy xử lý những tình huống khó khăn.

2 LOOK AT [transitive] B1

Nhìn ngắm với sự thích thú

to look at something with great interest and pleasure, especially because it is beautiful or impressive

  • admire something

Collocations admire a view · admire a painting

  • She stood there admiring the sunset.

    Cô ấy đứng đó ngắm nhìn hoàng hôn.