je l'admirais

Elle voulait me faire exécuter, mais je l'admirais.

She wanted to have me executed, but I admired her.

Je l'admirais pour ça.

I admired him for that.

— Star Trek (2009)

Plus je commençais à le comprendre, plus je l'admirais.

The more I began to understand him, the more I admired him.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Je l'admirais, mais plus maintenant.

I used to admire him, but not anymore.

J'ai dit à McRyan combien je l'admirais, et il a voulu savoir à quel point.

I told McRyan how much I admired him, and he wanted to know just how much.

— Blow Out (1981)