appreciation

/əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/ noun [U]

Translation

VALUE › when you understand how good something or someone is and are able to enjoy them

takdir, değerli bulma

His appreciation of art increased as he grew older.1121979

FEEL GRATEFUL › when you feel grateful for something

beğenme, takdir etme

To show our appreciation, we've bought you a little gift.981

UNDERSTANDING › when you understand something about a situation, especially that it is complicated or difficult

anlama, zor olan bir şeyi kavrama, halletme

He has no appreciation of the size of the problem.1121

INCREASE formal › an increase in value

değerlenme, değeri artma

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(Definition of appreciation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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