B1🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
stimare
to estimate; to respect, to hold in esteem
Looks like
to estimate
to roughly calculate; to judge the value of
⚠️ The trap
'Stimare' means both to estimate (calculate) AND to hold in high regard (esteem). English separates these into 'estimate' and 'esteem'. Italian uses one word for both. A positive ambiguity that trips up learners.
To say "to roughly calculate; to judge the value of" in Italian:
stimare (covers both estimate and esteem — unlike English 'estimate')
"stimare" in English means:
to estimate; to respect, to hold in esteem
Example
"Lo stimo molto come persona."
"I have a lot of respect for him as a person."
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