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to admire
To regard someone or something with great appreciation, respect, or amazement, often because of special abilities, beauty, or qualities.
Ich bewundere sie für ihre Geduld und ihre positive Einstellung.
I admire her for her patience and her positive attitude.
'Bewundern' (to admire) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'be-' stays firmly attached to the stem 'wundern' in all sentence forms and tenses.
Er bewundert die Künstlerin für ihr Talent.
He admires the artist for her talent.
The verb 'bewundern' (to admire) always needs a direct object in the accusative. You admire someone or something.
Die Touristen bewunderten den alten Dom.
The tourists admired the old cathedral.
To name the reason for the admiration, use the preposition 'für' (for) followed by an accusative object.
Viele Menschen bewundern Sportler für ihre Disziplin.
Many people admire athletes for their discipline.
to pay attention / to respect
'achten' and 'bewundern' can both express that you see a person or achievement positively. 'achten' mainly means that you have respect and take someone seriously. This can be calm and matter-of-fact. 'bewundern' is stronger: you are impressed, perhaps because of special abilities, beauty, or courage. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with recognition. As a guide: you can respect many people with 'achten' without being enthusiastic about them. Use 'bewundern' when something seems especially impressive.
Im Museum bewundert Tom die feinen Details des alten Gemäldes.
In the museum, Tom admires the fine details of the old painting.
Die Eltern achten die Lehrerin, weil sie die Kinder ernst nimmt.
The parents respect the teacher because she takes the children seriously.