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admiration

/ˌædməˈreɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण ऐड्मरेशन

प्रशंसा, श्रद्धा

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noun
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    [U] ~ (for sb/sth)

    a feeling of respect and liking for somebody or something

    प्रशंसा, श्रद्धा

    • I have great admiration for her courage.
    • He looked at the painting with admiration.
    • The students looked at the scientist with admiration.
    + 2 more examples
    • Radhika won the admiration of her colleagues by working hard.
    • I have nothing but admiration for her honesty.

    Synonyms respect esteem regard

    Opposite contempt scorn disdain

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

admiration for sb / sth

Use for after admiration to name the person or quality that you respect.

जिस व्यक्ति या गुण का आप सम्मान करते हैं, उसे बताने के लिए 'admiration' के बाद for आता है।

  • Radhika has great admiration for her teacher.
  • He felt admiration for the nurse's courage.

in / with admiration

In admiration and with admiration describe how someone looks or speaks, as in watched in admiration.

'In admiration' और 'with admiration' बताते हैं कि कोई कैसे देखता या बोलता है, जैसे watched in admiration।

  • The crowd gazed at the Taj Mahal in admiration.
  • She spoke of her mother with admiration.

the admiration of sb / win the admiration of

The admiration of sb means the respect that sb feels, and it is often won or earned.

'The admiration of sb' का अर्थ उस व्यक्ति का सम्मान है, और यह प्रायः जीता या अर्जित किया जाता है।

  • Her honesty won the admiration of all.

admiration (uncountable) / admire / admirable

Admiration is uncountable, the verb is admire and the adjective admirable (stress on the first syllable).

'Admiration' uncountable है, verb 'admire' है और adjective 'admirable' (पहले syllable पर बल)।

  • His admirable patience impressed the doctors.
+Collocations 5

adjective + admiration

greatdeepgenuineopengrudging

  • He had a grudging admiration for his rival.

verb + admiration

winearnexpressfeelcommand

  • Her speech earned the admiration of the audience.

admiration + preposition

forofinwithamong

  • Her work is held in admiration by many students.

object of admiration

heroteacherathletesoldierscientist

  • The soldier became an object of admiration for the village.

lost / full of admiration

lost in admirationfull of admirationfilled with admirationmutual admiration

  • The two friends share a mutual admiration.
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  • The children looked at the cricketer in admiration.

बच्चों ने उस क्रिकेटर को प्रशंसा से देखा।

  • I have a deep admiration for Dr Kalam.

मेरे मन में डॉ. कलाम के लिए गहरा सम्मान है।

  • Her courage in the flood won everyone's admiration.

बाढ़ में उसके साहस ने सबकी प्रशंसा जीत ली।

  • He could not hide his admiration for her singing.

वह उसके गायन के प्रति अपनी प्रशंसा छिपा न सका।

  • The teacher's admiration for Radhika's effort was obvious.

राधिका के प्रयास के प्रति शिक्षक की प्रशंसा स्पष्ट थी।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ I have great admiration to my teacher.

✓ I have great admiration for my teacher.

Admiration takes for, not to.

'Admiration' के साथ for आता है, to नहीं।

✗ He has many admirations for her.

✓ He has great admiration for her.

Admiration is uncountable here, so it takes no plural s.

यहाँ 'admiration' uncountable है, इसलिए इसमें plural s नहीं लगता।

✗ She is an admiration for everyone.

✓ She is an object of admiration for everyone.

To say that someone is admired, use object of admiration, not admiration alone.

किसी को प्रशंसा का पात्र बताने के लिए 'object of admiration' का प्रयोग करें, केवल 'admiration' का नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Admiration, respect and envy are linked, but they differ in feeling and attitude.

Admiration, respect और envy आपस में जुड़े हैं, पर भावना और दृष्टिकोण में भिन्न हैं।

admiration

Warm approval of someone's qualities or skill.

किसी के गुणों या कौशल की हार्दिक सराहना।

  • She watched the dancer with admiration.

respect

A serious regard for someone's position or character.

किसी के पद या चरित्र के प्रति गंभीर सम्मान।

  • We show respect to elders.

envy

Unhappy wanting of what another person has.

दूसरे के पास की चीज़ की अप्रसन्न इच्छा।

  • His success filled her with envy.
◇Word family
admire verbadmirable adj.admirer noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Admiration for.

'admiration for' आता है।