faltar el respeto a

to be disrespectful to

faltar el respeto a(fahl-tahr ehl rrehs-peh-toh ah)

transitive verb phrase

1. (general)

a. to be disrespectful to

Deberían echar a ese camarero. Les falta mucho el respeto a los clientes.

That waiter should be fired. He's very disrespectful to customers.

b. to disrespect

Yo creo que hablar durante la misa es una forma de faltarle el respeto al cura.

I think that speaking during mass is a way of disrespecting the priest.

c. to be rude to

No le faltes el respeto a tu abuelo. Él solo ha dado su opinión y merece ser escuchado.

Don't be rude to your grandfather. He's only given his opinion and deserves to be listened to.