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re·spect
(rĭ-spĕkt′)n.
1. A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem: I have great respect for your work. See Synonyms at regard.
2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem: a leader held in the greatest respect.
3.
a. Consideration or appreciation: Can't you at least give me some respect?
b. Due regard for something considered important or authoritative: respect for the law.
4. A particular aspect, feature, or detail: In many respects this is an important decision.
5. Usage Problem Relation; reference. See Usage Note at regard.
tr.v. re·spect·ed, re·spect·ing, re·spects
Idioms: 1. To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire: All the other scholars respect her.
2.
a. To avoid interfering with or intruding upon: Please respect my privacy.
b. To avoid violating: I respected the speed limit throughout the trip.
3. To relate or refer to; concern: As respects the rights of land owners, this law says nothing.
in respect of Chiefly British
With respect to.
pay (one's) respects
1. To express polite respect, as by paying a visit or addressing one's host: "He paid his respects to the newly-weds, clapping the groom on the shoulder and saying something that made him laugh" (Clare Clark).
2. To express mournful respect for the dead, as by attending a wake or delivering a eulogy: "Six Capuchin monks, sitting by the coffin, took turns reciting the prayers for the dead as dignitaries filed by to pay their respects" (David I. Kertzer).
with/in respect to
In reference or relation to; concerning: "The Supreme Court ... permits greater restriction of commercial speech under current case law than it does with respect to other types of speech" (Samuel A. Alito, Jr.).
[From Middle English, regard, from Old French, from Latin respectus, action of looking back at, regard, from past participle of respicere, to look back at, regard : re-, re- + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
re·spect′er n.
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respect
(rɪˈspɛkt)n
1. an attitude of deference, admiration, or esteem; regard
2. the state of being honoured or esteemed
3. a detail, point, or characteristic; particular: he differs in some respects from his son.
4. reference or relation (esp in the phrases in respect of, with respect to)
5. polite or kind regard; consideration: respect for people's feelings.
vb (tr)
6. to have an attitude of esteem towards; show or have respect for: to respect one's elders.
7. to pay proper attention to; not violate: to respect Swiss neutrality.
8. to show consideration for; treat courteously or kindly
9. archaic to concern or refer to
[C14: from Latin rēspicere to look back, pay attention to, from re- + specere to look]
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re•spect
(rɪˈspɛkt)n.
1. particular; detail; point: to differ in some respect.
2. relation; reference: inquiries with respect to a route.
3. esteem; admiration: I have great respect for her judgment.
4. proper acceptance or courtesy: respect for the flag; respect for the elderly.
5. the condition of being esteemed or honored: to be held in respect.
6. respects, a formal expression or gesture of greeting, esteem, friendship, or sympathy: Give my respects to your parents.
v.t. 7. to hold in esteem or honor.
8. to refrain from intruding upon or interfering with: to respect a person's privacy.
9. to relate or have reference to.
Idioms: in respect of, in reference to; concerning.
[1300–50; (n.) (< Old French) < Latin respectus looking back, regard <respec-, variant s. of respicere to look back (re- re- + -spicere to look)]
re•spect′er, n.
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respect
Past participle: respected
Gerund: respecting
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| Noun | 1. | respect - (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect" |
| 2. |  respect - the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"stature - high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature" | |
| 3. | respect - an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him" attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun" estimation, estimate - the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability" disrespect - a disrespectful mental attitude | |
| 4. |  respect - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"civility, politeness - the act of showing regard for others last respects - the act of expressing respect for someone who has died; "he paid his last respects by standing quietly at the graveside" props - proper respect; "I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem" | |
| 5. | respect - behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes" filial duty - duty of a child to its parents | |
| 6. | respect - a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect" affection, affectionateness, philia, warmness, warmheartedness, fondness, tenderness, heart - a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home" | |
| 7. | respect - courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" good manners, courtesy - a courteous manner | |
| Verb | 1. | respect - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" think the world of - esteem very highly; "She thinks the world of her adviser" reverence, venerate, revere, fear - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" admire, look up to - feel admiration for disesteem, disrespect - have little or no respect for; hold in contempt |
| 2. |  respect - show respect towards; "honor your parents!"accept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument" lionise, lionize, celebrate - assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna" tolerate - recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others" disrespect - show a lack of respect for |
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respect
verb
1. think highly of, value, regard, honour, recognize, appreciate, admire, esteem, adore, revere, reverence, look up to, defer to, venerate, set store by, have a good or high opinion of I want him to respect me as a career woman.
noun
1. regard, honour, recognition, esteem, appreciation, admiration, reverence, estimation, veneration, approbation I have tremendous respect for him.
regard contempt, disregard, scorn, disdain, disrespect, irreverence
regard contempt, disregard, scorn, disdain, disrespect, irreverence
2. consideration, kindness, deference, friendliness, tact, thoughtfulness, solicitude, kindliness, considerateness They should be treated with respect.
3. particular, way, point, matter, sense, detail, feature, aspect, characteristic, facet He's simply wonderful in every respect.
plural noun
1. greetings, regards, compliments, good wishes, salutations, devoirs He visited the hospital to pay his respects to her.
in respect of or with respect to concerning, in relation to, in connection with, with regard to, with reference to, apropos of The system is not working in respect of training.
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respect
verb1. To have a high opinion of:
Idioms: look up to, think highly of.
2. To recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of:
Idiom: set store by.
1. A feeling of deference, approval, and liking:
2. A person's high standing among others:
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Translations
إحْتِراماِحْتِرامناحِيَه، وَجْه، صِفَهيَحْتَرِميَحْتَرِمُ
úctarespektrespektovatstránkavážit si
respektrespektereagtelsehenseende
kunnioittaakunnioitushuomioonottaminen
לכבד
poštovanjepoštovati
tekintetbevételtiszteletben tart
taka tillit tiltillit, leytitillitssemivirîavirîing
尊重尊重する
존경존경하다
apsilankant parodyti pagarbąatžvilgisgana geraigana geraskiekvienas savo
apbrīnotaspektscieņacienītdetaļa
respect
rešpektrešpektovať
spoštovanjespoštovatiupoštevati
respektrespektera
เคารพความเคารพ
sự kính trọngtôn trọng
respect
[rɪsˈpekt]A. N
1. (= consideration) → respeto m, consideración f
she has no respect for other people's feelings → no respeta los sentimientos de los demás
out of respect for sth/sb → por respeto a algo/algn, por consideración hacia algo/algn
I didn't mention it, out of respect for Alan → no lo mencioné por respeto a or por consideración hacia Alan
to treat sb with respect → tratar a algn respetuosamente or con respeto
the drink is quite strong so treat it with respect → la bebida es bastante fuerte, así que ten cuidado
without respect to the consequences → sin tener en cuenta las consecuencias
she has no respect for other people's feelings → no respeta los sentimientos de los demás
out of respect for sth/sb → por respeto a algo/algn, por consideración hacia algo/algn
I didn't mention it, out of respect for Alan → no lo mencioné por respeto a or por consideración hacia Alan
to treat sb with respect → tratar a algn respetuosamente or con respeto
the drink is quite strong so treat it with respect → la bebida es bastante fuerte, así que ten cuidado
without respect to the consequences → sin tener en cuenta las consecuencias
2. (= admiration, esteem) → respeto m
to command respect → imponer respeto, hacerse respetar
to earn or gain sb's respect → ganarse el respeto de algn
we have the greatest respect for him → le respetamos muchísimo
she is held in great respect by her employees → sus empleados le tienen mucho respeto, sus empleados la respetan mucho
show some respect! → ¡un poco de respeto!
to win sb's respect → ganarse el respeto de algn
with (all due) respect → con el debido respeto
with all due respect, you have no experience in this field → con el debido respeto or con todo el respeto del mundo, no tienes experiencia en este campo
to command respect → imponer respeto, hacerse respetar
to earn or gain sb's respect → ganarse el respeto de algn
we have the greatest respect for him → le respetamos muchísimo
she is held in great respect by her employees → sus empleados le tienen mucho respeto, sus empleados la respetan mucho
show some respect! → ¡un poco de respeto!
to win sb's respect → ganarse el respeto de algn
with (all due) respect → con el debido respeto
with all due respect, you have no experience in this field → con el debido respeto or con todo el respeto del mundo, no tienes experiencia en este campo
3. respects → respetos mpl (frm), recuerdos mpl, saludos mpl
give my respects to everyone → da recuerdos or saludos a todos de mi parte
to pay one's respects to sb (frm) → presentar sus respetos a algn
to pay one's last respects to sb → presentar mis/tus/sus últimos respetos a algn
John sends his respects → John os manda recuerdos or saludos
give my respects to everyone → da recuerdos or saludos a todos de mi parte
to pay one's respects to sb (frm) → presentar sus respetos a algn
to pay one's last respects to sb → presentar mis/tus/sus últimos respetos a algn
John sends his respects → John os manda recuerdos or saludos
4. (= point, detail) → aspecto m, sentido m
in all respects → en todos los aspectos or sentidos
in certain respects → hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida, en cierto modo
in every respect → en todos los aspectos or sentidos
their policies differ in one respect → sus políticas difieren en un aspecto
in other respects → por lo demás
in some/many respects → en algunos/muchos aspectos or sentidos
in this respect → en este sentido
in all respects → en todos los aspectos or sentidos
in certain respects → hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida, en cierto modo
in every respect → en todos los aspectos or sentidos
their policies differ in one respect → sus políticas difieren en un aspecto
in other respects → por lo demás
in some/many respects → en algunos/muchos aspectos or sentidos
in this respect → en este sentido
5. (= reference, regard) → respecto m
in respect of (frm) → respecto a or de
with respect to (frm) → en lo que respecta a, con respecto a
in respect of (frm) → respecto a or de
with respect to (frm) → en lo que respecta a, con respecto a
B. VT
1. (= esteem) → respetar
I want him to respect me as a career woman → quiero que me respete como mujer de carrera
I respect him as a musician → lo respeto como músico
I want him to respect me as a career woman → quiero que me respete como mujer de carrera
I respect him as a musician → lo respeto como músico
2. (= have consideration for) [+ wishes, privacy, opinions] → respetar
3. (= observe) [+ law, treaty] → acatar
4.
as respects → por lo que respecta a, en lo concerniente a
as respects → por lo que respecta a, en lo concerniente a
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respect
[rɪˈspɛkt] n
(= esteem) → respect m
I have enormous respect for him → J'ai un énorme respect pour lui.
to hold sb in great respect → tenir qn en haute estime
I have enormous respect for him → J'ai un énorme respect pour lui.
to hold sb in great respect → tenir qn en haute estime
(= consideration) → respect m
The colonists had no respect for native traditions → Les colons n'avait aucun respect pour les traditions indigènes.
to treat sb with respect → traiter qn avec respect
to show respect for sb → montrer du respect à qn
to show respect for sth → montrer du respect pour qch
out of respect for → par respect pour
with all due respect, ... → malgré le respect que je vous dois, ...
with respect, ... → avec tout votre respect, ...
The colonists had no respect for native traditions → Les colons n'avait aucun respect pour les traditions indigènes.
to treat sb with respect → traiter qn avec respect
to show respect for sb → montrer du respect à qn
to show respect for sth → montrer du respect pour qch
out of respect for → par respect pour
with all due respect, ... → malgré le respect que je vous dois, ...
with respect, ... → avec tout votre respect, ...
(= aspect) in this respect → à cet égard
in some respects → à certains égards
in many respects → à de nombreux égards
in some respects → à certains égards
in many respects → à de nombreux égards
with respect to → en ce qui concerne
vt
(= admire) → respecter
(= show consideration for) → respecter
to respect sb's wishes → respecter les souhaits de qn
to respect the environment → respecter l'environnement
to respect sb's wishes → respecter les souhaits de qn
to respect the environment → respecter l'environnement
(= comply with) [+ law, constitution, principle] → respecter
excl → alors respect!, respect!
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respect
n
(= esteem) → Respekt m, → Achtung f (→ for vor +dat); to have/show respect for → Respekt or Achtung haben/zeigen vor (+dat); for the law → achten; I have the highest respect for his ability → ich halte ihn für außerordentlich fähig; to behave with respect → sich respektvoll verhalten; to hold somebody in (great) respect → jdn (sehr) achten; he commands respect → er ist eine Respektsperson or (public figure) → Respekt gebietende Persönlichkeit; to command the respect of the nation → dem Volk Respekt or Achtung abnötigen; you should have a bit more respect for his right hook → du solltest etwas mehr auf seinen rechten Haken achten
(= consideration) → Rücksicht f (→ for auf +acc); to treat with respect (person) → rücksichtsvoll behandeln; dangerous person etc → sich in Acht nehmen vor (+dat); toys, clothes etc → schonend behandeln; nitroglycerine should be treated with respect → Nitroglyzerin muss mit äußerster Vorsicht behandelt werden; she has or shows no respect for other people’s feelings → sie nimmt keine Rücksicht auf die Gefühle anderer; out of respect for → aus Rücksicht auf (+acc); with (due) respect, I still think that … → bei allem Respekt, meine ich dennoch, dass …
(= aspect) → Hinsicht f, → Beziehung f; in some/other respects → in gewisser/anderer Hinsicht or Beziehung; in many respects → in vieler Hinsicht; in this respect → in dieser Hinsicht or Beziehung; in what respect? → in welcher Hinsicht or Beziehung?
respects pl (= regards) → Empfehlungen pl (geh), → Grüße pl; to pay one’s respects to somebody → jdm seine Aufwartung machen; give my respects to → meine Empfehlung an (+acc) (geh); to pay one’s last respects to somebody → jdm die letzte Ehre erweisen
vt
(= show respect for) → respektieren; person, customs, the law, privacy, rights → respektieren, achten; ability → anerkennen; a respected company → eine angesehene Firma
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respect
[rɪsˈpɛkt]1. n
a. (gen) → rispetto respects npl (regards) → ossequi mpl
to have or show respect for → aver rispetto per
out of respect for → per rispetto or riguardo a
with due respect (for) → con tutto il rispetto (per)
with (all) due respect I think you're mistaken → con rispetto parlando, penso che si sbagli
to pay one's respects to sb (frm) → rendere omaggio a qn
to have or show respect for → aver rispetto per
out of respect for → per rispetto or riguardo a
with due respect (for) → con tutto il rispetto (per)
with (all) due respect I think you're mistaken → con rispetto parlando, penso che si sbagli
to pay one's respects to sb (frm) → rendere omaggio a qn
2. vt → rispettare
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respect
(rəˈspekt) noun1. admiration; good opinion. He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.
2. consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc. He shows no respect for his parents.
3. a particular detail, feature etc. These two poems are similar in some respects.
verb1. to show or feel admiration for. I respect you for what you did.
2. to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc. One should respect other people's feelings/property.
reˈspectable adjective1. having a good reputation or character. a respectable family.
2. correct; acceptable. respectable behaviour.
3. (of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear. You can't go out in those torn trousers – they're not respectable.
4. large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc. Four goals is a respectable score.
reˈspectably adverbreˌspectaˈbility noun
reˈspectful adjective
having or showing respect.
reˈspectfully adverbreˈspectfulness noun
reˈspecting preposition
about; concerning. Respecting your salary, we shall come to a decision later.
reˈspective (-tiv) adjective belonging to etc each person or thing mentioned. Peter and George went to their respective homes.
reˈspectively (-tiv-) adverb referring to each person or thing mentioned, in the order in which they are mentioned. Peter, James and John were first, second and third, respectively.
reˈspects noun plural greetings. He sends his respects to you.
pay one's respects (to someone) to visit (a person) as a sign of respect to him.
with respect to about; concerning. With respect to your request, we regret that we are unable to assist you in this matter.
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respect
→ اِحْتِرام, يَحْتَرِمُ respektovat, úcta respekt, respektere Respekt, respektieren σεβασμός, σέβομαι respetar, respeto huomioonottaminen, kunnioittaa respect, respecter poštovanje, poštovati rispettare, rispetto 尊重, 尊重する 존경, 존경하다 respect, respecteren respekt, respektere szacunek, uszanować respeitar, respeito уважать, уважение respekt, respektera เคารพ, ความเคารพ saygı, saygı duymak sự kính trọng, tôn trọng 尊敬Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
respect
n. respeto, consideración;
v. respetar, considerar.
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respect
n respeto; vt respetarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.