What does admirar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word admirar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use admirar in Portuguese.

The word admirar in Portuguese means admire, be surprising, admirar, admirar, contemplar, admirar, adorar, admirar, admirar, maravilhar-se, admirar-se, assombrar-se, maravilhar-se, admirar-se, assombrar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word admirar

admire

verbo transitivo (respeitar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

be surprising

(causar surpresa)

admirar

(look outwards or to outdoors) (olhar para fora de uma janela)

admirar

transitive verb (respect)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Kristin admira médicos que se voluntariam para trabalhar em países de terceiro mundo.
Kristin admires doctors who volunteer to work in third-world countries.

contemplar

transitive verb (take a long look at [sth])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Lauren contemplava a reflexão dela na janela.
Lauren contemplated her reflection in the window.

admirar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (admire and respect [sb])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Idealmente, as crianças deveriam admirar seus pais.
Ideally, children should look up to their parents.

adorar, admirar

transitive verb (admire: a person) (uma pessoa)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Young people tend to idolize their favourite performers.

admirar

transitive verb (be impressed by)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Os turistas admiraram a arquitetura da catedral.
The tourists admired the architecture of the cathedral.

maravilhar-se, admirar-se, assombrar-se

(be impressed)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Eu me admiro de como você consegue se lembrar de todos esses fatos!
I marvel at how you can remember all those facts!

maravilhar-se, admirar-se, assombrar-se

transitive verb (be impressed that)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Ele se maravilhou que ela podia recitar toda a peça de memória.
He marveled that she could recite the entire play from memory.

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