applaud

aplaudir

Golpear repetidamente una mano contra la otra para mostrar que algo ha gustado.

En inglés sencillo: To hit your hands together repeatedly to show that you enjoyed or liked something.

• The audience applauded.
• We applauded the dancers after their performance.
• Everyone stood up and applauded loudly.

Sinónimos: clap

Antónimos: boo

Expresiones frecuentes: applaud the performers, applaud loudly, applaud a performance

elogiar, aplaudir

Expresar aprobación por lo que alguien ha hecho o reconocer que lo ha hecho bien.

En inglés sencillo: To say that you approve of someone's actions or think they have done well.

• I applaud your courage.
• The newspaper applauded the government's decision.
• We should applaud them for helping others.

Cómo se usa: applaud someone for something (I applaud her for her honesty.)

Sinónimos: praise, commend, approve of

Antónimos: criticize, condemn

Expresiones frecuentes: applaud someone's courage, applaud the decision, applaud someone's efforts