Meaning

3 senses
  1. Deserving respect.

    His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person.

    angesehen, geachtet

    уважа́емыйuvažájemyj, почте́нныйpočténnyj, респекта́бельныйrespektábelʹnyj

    пова́жнийpovážnyj

    deserving of esteem and respect

  2. Decent; satisfactory.

    Turn up to the interview wearing something respectable. She plays a respectable game of chess. He got a respectable B+ on his last exam.

    присто́йнийprystójnyj

  3. Moderately well-to-do.

Examples

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  1. I'm a respectable businessman.

    Я поважний бізнесмен.

    ruЯ уважаемый бизнесмен.

    deIch bin ein ehrbarer Geschäftsmann.

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  2. I know that Tom is a respectable businessman.

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  3. I think I look respectable.

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  4. Tom looks respectable.

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  5. Are you respectable?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
deserving respect:
decent; satisfactory:
Русский
By meaning 1
deserving respect:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
deserving respect:
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