appreciate

dankbar sein für, zu schätzen wissen

Für etwas dankbar sein, das jemand für einen tut oder einem gibt.

In einfachem Englisch: To feel thankful for something someone does or gives you.

• I appreciate your help.
• We really appreciated their kindness.
• She appreciates you taking the time to listen.

So benutzt man es: appreciate someone doing something (I appreciate you helping me.); would appreciate it if… (I would appreciate it if you replied today.)

Synonyme: be grateful for

Häufige Wendungen: appreciate your help, appreciate the offer, really appreciate something

schätzen, würdigen

Verstehen, wie gut oder wertvoll etwas ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To understand how good or valuable something is.

• I appreciate good food.
• She learned to appreciate modern art.
• We stopped to appreciate the beauty of the mountains.

Synonyme: value, admire

Häufige Wendungen: appreciate good music, appreciate someone’s talent, appreciate the beauty

verstehen, erkennen

Eine Situation vollständig verstehen oder erkennen, wie wichtig, schwierig oder ernst sie ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To fully understand a situation or realize how important, difficult, or serious it is.

• I appreciate the problem.
• He did not appreciate how serious the injury was.
• Do you appreciate that this decision affects everyone?

So benutzt man es: appreciate how… (I appreciate how difficult this is.); appreciate that… (We appreciate that you need more time.)

Synonyme: understand, realize, grasp

Häufige Wendungen: appreciate the difficulty, appreciate the importance, fully appreciate something

im Wert steigen

Mit der Zeit mehr Geld wert werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To become worth more money over time.

• The land may appreciate.
• Her investment appreciated over ten years.
• Will the currency appreciate against the dollar?

So benutzt man es: appreciate in value (The house has appreciated in value.)

Synonyme: rise in value

Gegenteile: depreciate

Häufige Wendungen: appreciate in value, appreciate over time