Admirar
Example: Siempre admiro a las personas que trabajan con pasión.
Definition
"Admirar" means to regard someone or something with great respect, wonder, or approval. It involves feeling inspired or deeply appreciative of qualities, achievements, or characteristics, as in the example: 'I always admire people who work with passion.'
Etymology
The word "admirar" comes from the Latin verb 'admirari,' which means 'to wonder at' or 'to admire.' It combines 'ad-' meaning 'toward' and 'mirari' meaning 'to wonder.' Did you know that the root 'mir' also appears in words related to marvel and miracle?
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"Admirar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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