Sara estima mucho a su profesor por haberle enseñado todo lo que sabe ahora.Sara respects her teacher so much for having taught her everything she knows now.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g. usted).
(formal)
El juez no estimó necesario alargar más el proceso tras la confesión.The judge deemed it unnecessary to go on with the procedings after the confession.
los daños se estimaron en varios millonesthe damage was estimated at several million;estimar algo en mil eurosto value sth at a thousand euros;¡se estima!thanks very much!;I appreciate it!
2(respetar)to respect
una persona muy estimada por los que lo conocíana person highly-respected by those who knew him;estimar a algn en muchoto have a high opinion o regard of sb;estimar a algn en pocoto have a low opinion o regard of sb
3(juzgar)to consider;deem
lo que usted estime convenientewhatever you consider o deem appropriate
pronominal verb
estimarseto have a high opinion of o.s.
si se estima no hará tal cosaif he has any self-respect he'll do nothing of the sort