admiración
nounCEFR B2
What does “admiración” mean in English?
a feeling of respect and approval for someone or something impressive
Example sentences
Siente una profunda admiración por los científicos que dedicaron su vida a la investigación.
She feels deep admiration for the scientists who devoted their lives to research.
Su trayectoria profesional despierta admiración incluso entre sus competidores más directos.
Her professional career inspires admiration even among her most direct competitors.
How to use it
La admiración (noun, feminine) means 'admiration'. Common collocations: sentir admiración por, despertar admiración, con admiración, digno de admiración. The related verb is admirar (to admire) — note admirarse (de) can also mean 'to be amazed/surprised (at)'.
Common mistake
Admirarse (de) can mean either 'to admire oneself' (rare, reflexive) or, much more commonly in everyday speech, 'to be amazed/surprised (at)': me admiro de su paciencia. Context, not the word alone, tells you which sense applies.
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones generales: sentimientos y em.