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Pronunciation / Transliteration: admiração
"Ele olha para o mentor com muita admiração."
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A feeling of respect and approval.
"She looked at him with deep admiration."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'admiratio', stemming from 'admirari' meaning to regard with wonder, astonishment, or respect, composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'mirari' (to wonder). It entered Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, initially retaining the sense of wonder before shifting toward approval and high regard.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Admiration" is said worldwide
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admiration
Transliteration: admiration
"Il a une grande admiration pour son professeur."
Bewunderung
Transliteration: Bewunderung
"Sie erfüllt mich mit tiefer Bewunderung."
ammirazione
Transliteration: ammirazione
"Provo molta ammirazione per il suo coraggio."
admiración
Transliteration: admiración
"Siento una gran admiración por su trabajo."
admiração
Transliteration: admiração
"Ele olha para o mentor com muita admiração."
प्रशंसा
Transliteration: prashansa
"मुझे उनके काम के लिए बहुत प्रशंसा है।"
钦佩
Transliteration: qīnpèi
"我对她的才华充满了钦佩。"
존경
Transliteration: jongyeong
"나는 그의 업적에 깊은 존경을 느낀다."
感嘆
Transliteration: kantan
"彼女の才能には感嘆するばかりだ。"
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