admirar
admirar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
Admiro profundamente a las personas que hacen trabajo de voluntariado.I really admire people who do volunteer work.
Los colegas del profesor lo admiran por sus contribuciones al campo.The professor's colleagues admire him for his contributions to the field.
a. to admire
Pasé horas admirando el cuadro de Van Gogh en el museo.I spent hours admiring Van Gogh's painting in the museum.
a. to amaze
Lucía admiró a todos con la elocuencia de su discurso.Lucía amazed everyone with the eloquence of her speech.
b. to astonish
Sus habilidades matemáticas admiraron a la maestra, quien después decidió ponerlo en una clase más avanzada.His math skills astonished the teacher, who later decided to place him in an advanced class.
admirarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to be amazed
Los clientes se admiraron de que pudiéramos terminar el proyecto con tan pocos recursos.The clients were amazed that we were able to finish the project with so few resources.
b. to be astonished
Me admiro de la entrega interminable al activismo de mi hermano.I'm astonished by my brother's endless commitment to activism.
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to admire oneself
Es tan vanidosa que no deja de admirarse en el espejo.She's so vain that she can't stop admiring herself in the mirror.
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