Meaning
7 sensesTo have respect for.
She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
respektieren
уважа́тьuvažátʹ, почита́тьpočitátʹ
поважа́тиpovažáty, шанува́тиšanuváty
show respect towards
To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.
I respect your right to feel offended, even though most people, myself included, totally disagree and don’t find the comment offensive in the slightest.
To abide by an agreement.
They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.
respektieren
уважа́тьuvažátʹ, соблюда́тьsobljudátʹ
To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
(transitive)To relate to; to be concerned with.
(obsolete)To regard; to consider; to deem.
respektieren
уважа́тьuvažátʹ, соблюда́тьsobljudátʹ
regard highly; think much of
(obsolete)To look toward; to face.
Examples
1650 sentencesI respect my teacher very much.
Я дуже поважаю свого учителя.
ruЯ очень уважаю своего учителя.
Tom deserves to be treated with respect.
Том заслуговує поваги.
I expect you to treat Tom with respect.
Я розраховую, що ти будеш ставитися до Тома з повагою.
deIch erwarte von dir, dass du achtungsvoll mit Tom umgehst.
I have a lot of respect for you.
Я тебе дуже поважаю.
ruЯ испытываю к тебе большое уважение.
Tom has a lot of respect for his teachers.
Том дуже поважає своїх учителів.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consiFrom Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”), equivalent to re- + -spect. Doublet of respite.
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Forms
respects, respecting, respected, respectedSynonyms
54 synonymsAntonyms
105 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- treated with respect
- lot of respect
- is respected by
- of respect for
- respect each other
- have to respect
- well respected
- need to respect
- is well respected
- is a respected
- respect each
- respected men