RESPECT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of respect – Learner’s Dictionary

respect
noun
uk
/rɪˈspekt/
us

respect noun (POLITE)

B1
polite behaviour towards someone, especially because they are older or more important than you:
You should show more respect for your parents.

respect noun (ADMIRATION)

B1
admiration for someone because of their knowledge, skill, or achievements:
She's an excellent teacher and I have the greatest respect for her.

respect noun (SHOW IMPORTANCE)

behaviour that shows you think something is important or needs to be dealt with carefully:
Electricity can be dangerous and should always be treated with respect.
in this respect/many respects
B2
in a particular way, or in many ways:
The school has changed in many respects.
with respect to sth; in respect of sth formal
B2
relating to a particular thing:
I am writing with respect to your letter of 24 June.
pay your respects
formal
to visit someone or go to talk to them
(also pay your last respects)
to go to someone's funeral
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respect
verb [ T ]
uk
/rɪˈspekt/
us

respect verb [T] (ADMIRE)

B1
to admire someone because of their knowledge, achievements, etc:
I respect him for his honesty.
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respect verb [T] (ACCEPT IMPORTANCE)

B2
If you respect someone's rights, customs, wishes, etc you accept their importance and are careful not to do anything they would not want.

(Definition of respect from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of respect

in Chinese (Traditional)
欽佩, 敬重, 尊重…
in Chinese (Simplified)
钦佩, 敬重, 尊重…
in Spanish
admiración, respeto, sentido…
in Portuguese
respeito, respeitar, respeito [masculine]…
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आदर, मान, कदर…
礼儀正しさ, 丁寧さ, 尊敬…
saygı, hürmet, hayranlık…
respect [masculine], estime [feminine], respecter…
respecte, admiració, admirar…
respect, eerbied, opzicht…
போற்றுதல் ஒருவருக்கு அல்லது நல்ல யோசனைகள் அல்லது குணங்கள் இருப்பதாக நீங்கள் நம்பும் ஒன்றுக்கு உணரப்பட்டது அல்லது காட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது, பணிவு, மரியாதை மற்றும் ஒருவரிடம் காட்டப்படும் கவனிப்பு அல்லது முக்கியமானதாகக் கருதப்படும் ஒன்று…
आदर, सम्मान, अलग- अलग रीति- रिवाज़ों या संस्कृतियों का सम्मान…
આદર, સન્માન, સંદર્ભ…
agtelse, respekt, henseende…
respekt, avseende, respektera…
rasa hormat, hormat, sifat…
die Achtung, der Respekt, die Hinsicht…
respekt [masculine], respektere, ta hensyn…
عزت, احترام, شائستگی…
пошана, повага, відношення…
почтение, уважение, внимание…
మంచి ఆలోచనలు లేదా గుణాలు ఉన్నాయని మీరు నమ్మే ఎవరినైనా లేదా దేనినైనా మెచ్చుకోవడం లేదా మెచ్చుకోలు చూపించడం, గౌరవం/ ముఖ్యమైనది లేదా ముఖ్యమైనవారుగా భావించే దేనిపట్లనైనా లేదా ఎవరిపట్ల అయినా మర్యాద, గౌరవం…
اِحْتِرام, احتِرام, يَحْتَرِم…
শ্রদ্ধা, সম্মান, শ্রদ্ধা করা…
obdiv, respekt, úcta…
rasa hormat, segi, mengagumi…
ความนับถือ, ความเคารพ, ประเด็น…
sự kính trọng, sự lưu tâm, khía cạnh…
szacunek, respekt, szanować…
존경, 정중, 존경하다…
rispetto, rispettare, aspetto…
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