respect
An attitude of consideration or high regardAn attitude of consideration or high regard; a feeling of admiration or esteem.
» I respect my teacher very much.
Я очень уважаю своего учителя. — Lenin_1917
Я очень уважаю моего учителя. — Lenin_1917
Я дуже поважаю свого учителя. — deniko
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5 senses(uncountable)An attitude of consideration or high regard; a feeling of admiration or esteem.
He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.
an attitude of admiration or esteem
(uncountable)Good opinion, honor, or admiration.
Achtung, Respekt
уваже́ниеuvažénije, почте́ниеpočténije
пова́гаpováha, поважа́нняpovažánnja, поша́наpošána
(uncountable)Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.
(countable)A particular aspect, feature or detail of something.
This year's model is superior to last year's in several respects.
отноше́ниеotnošénije
відно́шенняvidnóšennja
(usually preceded by ‘in’) a detail or point
(countable, uncountable)Good will; favor.
Examples
1650 sentencesI respect my teacher very much.
Я дуже поважаю свого учителя. — deniko
ruЯ очень уважаю своего учителя. — Lenin_1917
Tom deserves to be treated with respect.
Том заслуговує поваги. — bicolino34
I expect you to treat Tom with respect.
Я розраховую, що ти будеш ставитися до Тома з повагою. — deniko
deIch erwarte von dir, dass du achtungsvoll mit Tom umgehst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I have a lot of respect for you.
Я тебе дуже поважаю. — deniko
ruЯ испытываю к тебе большое уважение. — marafon
Tom has a lot of respect for his teachers.
Том дуже поважає своїх учителів. — deniko
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
plural: respectsSynonyms
18 synonyms- (usually preceded by ‘in’) a detail or point:regard
- an attitude of admiration or esteem:esteemregard
- behavior intended to please your parents:obedience
- a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard:deference
- courteous regard for people's feelings:deferencerespectfulness
- a feeling of friendship and esteem:regard
Antonyms
12 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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