Was heißt »prei­sen« auf Englisch?

Das Verb prei­sen lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

  • glorify
  • laud
  • praise

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Freunde, Römer, Mitbürger, hört mich an: Ich komme, um Cäsar zu begraben, nicht, um ihn zu preisen.

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.

Wenn du Almosen gibst, sollst du nicht lassen vor dir posaunen, wie die Heuchler tun in den Schulen und auf den Gassen, auf dass sie von den Leuten gepriesen werden. Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Sie haben ihren Lohn dahin.

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

Wisst ihr denn nicht, dass euer Leib ein Tempel des Heiligen Geistes ist, der in euch ist, den ihr habt von Gott, und dass ihr nicht euch selbst gehört? Ihr seid nämlich teuer erkauft! Also preist Gott mit eurem Leibe.

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

Er war der älteste Mann, der zugegen war, und wurde von den Dorfbewohnern aufgrund der Gerechtigkeit seiner Entscheidungen gepriesen.

He was the oldest man present, and was celebrated among the villagers for the equity of his decisions.

Synonyme

be­wun­dern:
admire
adore
marvel (marvel at)
fei­ern:
celebrate
lob­sin­gen:
sing the praises of
ver­herr­li­chen:
exalt
extol
wür­di­gen:
acknowledge

Antonyme

er­nied­ri­gen:
abase
debase
humiliate
stoop
mies­ma­chen:
put down
run down
ver­ach­ten:
despise

Englische Beispielsätze

  • A lot of people deflect praise that comes their way, because they don't know how to handle it.

  • No one thinks Tom is worthy of praise.

  • No one thinks Mary is worthy of praise.

  • Boys who love and take good care of their parents when they are old and sick, deserve praise.

  • So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.

  • However faultlessly these tasks were achieved, she never commended: it was a maxim with her that praise is inconsistent with a teacher's dignity, and that blame, in more or less unqualified measure, is indispensable to it.

  • I like to praise Mary.

  • Singapore has earned high praise for its early and thorough response to COVID-19.

  • The work should praise the master!

  • Diogenes would frequently praise those who were about to marry, and yet did not marry.

  • Never praise a ford till you get over.

  • I cannot praise them too highly.

  • She is above praise.

  • They are unworthy of the praise given them.

  • He is worthy of our praise.

  • His bravery is worthy of praise.

  • His noble deed deserves praise indeed.

  • His behavior is worthy of praise.

  • His performance was worthy of praise.

  • His courage is worthy of high praise.

Untergeordnete Begriffe

an­prei­sen:
advertise
recommend

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Quellen:
  1. [Übersetzungen] Wiktionary-Autoren: preisen. In: Wiktionary – Das freie Wörterbuch, 2023, [online] de.wiktionary.org, CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. [Thesaurus] OpenThesaurus-User: preisen. In: OpenThesaurus – Das freie Wörterbuch für Synonyme, 2023, [online] openthesaurus.de, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. [Satzbeispiele] User-generated content: Satz Nr. 967166, 2307375, 6150640, 9935527, 4455604, 7158334, 7158336, 2733059, 2569537, 8110128, 1762622, 8623238, 9032046, 907426, 867520, 719777, 312192, 307638, 294571, 287719, 286900, 286812, 285624 & 285375. In: tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR