B2 adverb Neutro

appreciate

/əˈpriːʃieɪt/

To recognize the full worth or quality of something, or to be grateful for a gesture or action. It can also mean to understand a situation fully or to increase in value over time.

Exemplos

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1

I really appreciate your help with the groceries.

I am very thankful for the assistance you gave me with my shopping.

2

The board of directors appreciates your continued dedication to the firm.

The company leaders value your ongoing hard work for the organization.

3

Thanks for the coffee, I really appreciate it!

Thank you for the drink, it was a very kind gesture!

Família de palavras

Substantivo
appreciation
Verb
appreciate
Advérbio
appreciatively
Adjetivo
appreciative
Relacionado
appreciator
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Dica de memorização

Look at the middle of the word: 'preci'. It looks like 'price.' When you appreciate something, you recognize its true price or value.

Quiz rápido

I would ______ it if you could send me the files by tomorrow morning.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: appreciate

Exemplos

1

I really appreciate your help with the groceries.

everyday

I am very thankful for the assistance you gave me with my shopping.

2

The board of directors appreciates your continued dedication to the firm.

formal

The company leaders value your ongoing hard work for the organization.

3

Thanks for the coffee, I really appreciate it!

informal

Thank you for the drink, it was a very kind gesture!

4

It is difficult to fully appreciate the impact of this policy without further data.

academic

It is hard to completely understand the effects of this rule without more information.

5

We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our services.

business

We value your comments and will apply them to make our business better.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
appreciation
Verb
appreciate
Advérbio
appreciatively
Adjetivo
appreciative
Relacionado
appreciator

Colocações comuns

greatly appreciate to be extremely thankful for something
fully appreciate to understand the total importance or scale of a situation
appreciate the importance to realize why something is significant
appreciate in value to become more expensive or worth more over time
deeply appreciate to feel a profound sense of gratitude

Frases Comuns

I would appreciate it if...

A polite way to ask someone to do something.

To appreciate the gesture

To be thankful for the kind intention behind an action.

Highly appreciated

Something that is very much welcomed or valued.

Frequentemente confundido com

appreciate vs thank

'Thank' is a verb for the outward expression of gratitude, while 'appreciate' describes the internal feeling of value or understanding.

appreciate vs depreciate

This is the direct opposite; it means to lose value over time rather than gain it.

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Notas de uso

When expressing gratitude for an action, always use an object after 'appreciate'. If you follow it with a clause, you must use 'it', as in 'I appreciate it that you came.'

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Erros comuns

A frequent error is saying 'I appreciate for your help.' The correct form is 'I appreciate your help' (no preposition needed).

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Dica de memorização

Look at the middle of the word: 'preci'. It looks like 'price.' When you appreciate something, you recognize its true price or value.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Latin 'appretiare', meaning 'to set a price to' or 'to value'.

Padrões gramaticais

appreciate + noun/pronoun appreciate + gerund (verb+ing) I would appreciate it if + clause
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking cultures, showing appreciation is a vital part of social etiquette and professional networking.

Quiz rápido

I would ______ it if you could send me the files by tomorrow morning.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: appreciate

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