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.).
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.
lo admiran por su corajehe is admired for his courage
admiran al presidente por resolver la crisis con rapidez
sus progresos son de admirarhis progress is admirable
2(contemplar)[+cuadro, panorama]to admire
admiramos el paisaje desde la cimawe admired the scenery from the top of the hill
en el museo se pueden admirar bellas pinturas
3(asombrar)to amaze;astonish
su descaro admiró a todoseveryone was amazed o astonished at o by his nerve;me admira tu ingenuidadyour ingenuity amazes o astonishes me;no es de admirar que haya triunfadoit's hardly surprising that she has won
pronominal verb
admirarse(asombrarse)to be amazed;be astonished
se admiraron de mi forma de enfocar el temame admiré de la violencia del espectáculose admiró de saberlo