admire

Everyday

1. To admire someone is to think they are very good, clever or brave and to respect them. tree →
2. To admire something is to look at it with pleasure because it is beautiful or well done. tree →

In the lessons

In history and English lessons, pupils write about people they admire, like inventors, explorers or people who helped others. In art, children admire each other's work and give kind comments. In everyday life, people stop to admire a view. Phrases: «I admire you for», «admire the view», «look up to».

Examples

• I admire my grandma because she is so brave. tree →
• We stopped to admire the view from the top. tree →
• Everyone admired her painting. tree →
• He admires footballers who play fair. tree →
• I admire how hard you worked. tree →
• They admired the sunset over the sea. tree →
• Which famous scientist do you admire? tree →
• The visitors admired the old castle. tree →
• "I admire his wisdom," replied the girl. tree →

Note

Past form: admired. Noun: admiration; adjective: admirable. «Admire» is stronger than «like». Do not confuse with «admit» (say something is true).