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admiration
A feeling of great respect, recognition, and often also amazement for a person, an achievement, or a thing. It is a positive and highly appreciative emotion.
Sie sprach voller Bewunderung über die Disziplin und das Talent der Athletin.
She spoke with admiration about the athlete’s discipline and talent.
'Die Bewunderung' (admiration) is the noun form of the verb 'bewundern' (to admire). The ending '-ung' is a very common way in which German verbs become feminine nouns.
Ich bewundere seinen Mut.
I admire his courage.
To express for whom or what you feel admiration, you use the preposition 'für' (for) followed by the accusative.
Er hat große Bewunderung für seine Lehrerin.
He has great admiration for his teacher.
Common verbs used with 'Bewunderung' (admiration) are 'empfinden' (to feel), 'zeigen' (to show), 'ausdrücken' (to express), or 'haben' (to have). The feeling is often described with adjectives such as 'tief' (deep), 'groß' (great), or 'heimlich' (secret).
Er konnte seine tiefe Bewunderung für die Künstlerin kaum verbergen.
He could hardly hide his deep admiration for the artist.
respect
Both Respekt and Bewunderung express a positive attitude toward an impressive person or achievement. Respekt can also express matter-of-fact recognition or appropriate restraint, while Bewunderung usually refers to a stronger feeling involving great appreciation or amazement. Use Respekt for recognition and Bewunderung for clear personal amazement.
Seine mutige Entscheidung erfüllt mich mit Bewunderung, weil sie mich tief beeindruckt.
His courageous decision fills me with admiration because it deeply impressed me.
Vor ihrer schwierigen Entscheidung habe ich großen Respekt, auch wenn ich sie nicht bewundere.
I have great respect for her difficult decision, even though I do not admire her for it.
