respeto

respect

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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

1. (consideration)

a. respect

Todos los seres humanos son dignos de respeto.All human beings are worthy of respect.

2. (apprehension)

a. fear

Le tiene respeto al mar por lo que le ocurrió de niño.He has a fear of the sea because of what happened to him as a child.

respetos

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

3. (expression of esteem)

a. respects

Fuimos a presentarle nuestros respetos a su padre.We went to pay our respects to his father.

respeto

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. respect

el respeto a los derechos humanosrespect for human rights

trata a sus profesores con mucho respetohe shows a great deal of respect toward his teachers, he is very respectful toward his teachers

es una falta de respetoit shows a lack of respect

faltar al respeto a alguiento be disrespectful to somebody

dentro de la iglesia hay que guardar respetoyou must be respectful inside the church

por respeto aout of consideration for

presentar uno sus respetos a alguiento pay one's respects to somebody

2. (miedo)

tener respeto a las alturasto be afraid of heights

respeto

1 (consideración) respect

respeto a la opinión ajena respect for other people's opinion; respeto a las personas mayores respect for one's elders; con todos mis respetos, creo que se equivoca with all due respect, I think you're wrong; respeto a o de sí mismo self-respect; ¡un respeto! show some respect!

es una denuncia de los falsos respetos humanos

faltar al respeto a algn to be disrespectful to sb; be rude to sb

guardar respeto a algn to respect sb

perder el respeto a algn to lose one's respect for sb

por respeto a algn out of consideration for sb

presentar sus respetos a algn to pay one's respects to sb

tener respeto a algn to respect sb

campar por sus respetos to do as one pleases

2 (miedo)

volar me impone mucho respeto I'm very wary of flying; le tengo mucho respeto a las tormentas I'm fearful of thunderstorms

de respeto best; reserve; cuarto de respeto best room; estar de respeto to be dressed up

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