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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃɛtsn̩
"Man muss den Wert der Natur schätzen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To recognize the full worth, quality, or significance of something or someone.
"It takes time to truly appreciate the value of a good education." - 2
To increase in monetary value over a period of time.
"Real estate in this neighborhood tends to appreciate quickly."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Late Latin appretiare, from ad- (to) plus pretium (price, value). Entering English in the 17th century, it originally meant to assess or set a price upon, gradually shifting to its modern psychological meaning of recognizing worth and being grateful.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Appreciate" is said worldwide
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apprécier
Transliteration: ap-ʁe-sje
"Il est important d'apprécier la valeur de chaque instant."
schätzen
Transliteration: ʃɛtsn̩
"Man muss den Wert der Natur schätzen."
apprezzare
Transliteration: ap-pret-tsa-re
"Dobbiamo apprezzare il valore del tempo."
apreciar
Transliteration: a-pɾe-sjaɾ
"Es fundamental apreciar el valor de la amistad."
apreciar
Transliteration: a-pɾe-si-aɾ
"Devemos apreciar o valor da cultura."
महत्व समझना
Transliteration: mahatva samajhna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हमें समय का महत्व समझना चाहिए।"
感激
Transliteration: gǎnjī
Script: 中文汉字
"我们应该学会感激生活中的点滴。"
가치를 인정하다
Transliteration: gachireul injeonghada
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 진정한 가치를 인정할 줄 알아야 합니다."
感謝する
Transliteration: kansha suru
Script: 日本語
"私たちは健康の価値を正しく理解し感謝すべきだ。"
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