/ad.mi.ʁe/
Translation
to admire, to look at with wonder
Word origin
From Latin admirari ('to wonder at'), from ad- and mirari ('to wonder'). English 'admire', 'miracle' and 'mirror' all go back to that verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- admirari
- English cognates
- admire, miracle, mirror
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | admire | admirais | admirai | admirerai | admirerais |
| tu | admires | admirais | admiras | admireras | admirerais |
| il/elle | admire | admirait | admira | admirera | admirerait |
| nous | admirons | admirions | admirâmes | admirerons | admirerions |
| vous | admirez | admiriez | admirâtes | admirerez | admireriez |
| ils/elles | admirent | admiraient | admirèrent | admireront | admireraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | admire | admirasse |
| tu | admires | admirasses |
| il/elle | admire | admirât |
| nous | admirions | admirassions |
| vous | admiriez | admirassiez |
| ils/elles | admirent | admirassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | admire |
| nous | admirons |
| vous | admirez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- admirant
- Past participle
- admiré · admirée · admirés · admirées
Examples
J' .
I greatly admire your courage.
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They admired the view from the summit.
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She admired her father in silence.
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The whole village admires that old doctor.
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We shall gaze at the stars this evening.
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