esteem

estima, respeto

Sentimiento de respeto y valoración hacia una persona.

En inglés sencillo: A strong feeling of respect and approval for someone.

• Her colleagues hold her in high esteem.
• He earned the esteem of the whole village.
• Their esteem for the teacher grew over time.

Cómo se usa: hold someone in high esteem (The students hold their teacher in high esteem.); esteem for someone (She expressed her esteem for the departing manager.)

Sinónimos: respect, regard, admiration

Antónimos: contempt

Expresiones frecuentes: high esteem, hold someone in esteem, esteem for someone

estimar, respetar

Sentir respeto por alguien y valorar mucho a esa persona o sus cualidades.

En inglés sencillo: To respect someone and think highly of them or their qualities.

• We esteem her for her honesty.
• His colleagues esteemed him highly.
• She is widely esteemed as a teacher.

Cómo se usa: esteem someone for something (The team esteemed him for his fairness.)

Sinónimos: respect, admire, value

Antónimos: despise

Expresiones frecuentes: esteem someone highly, esteem someone for something