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admirer

to admire

verb ahd-mee-RAY Less Common

Usage Note

Admirer is a direct cognate and works just like the English 'to admire'. The noun is admiration and the person who admires is an admirateur (masculine) or admiratrice (feminine). The phrase se faire admirer means 'to draw admiration' and is often used self-referentially with a hint of vanity.

Examples

"Il admire le courage de son père."

Natural Translation

He admires his father's courage.

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