English-Portuguese translations for respect

• respeitar
  Temos de respeitar as instituições. We have to respect the institutions.
  Temos de respeitar essa decisão. We must respect that decision.
  Por isso devemos respeitar a sua vontade. So we have to respect their decision.
• respeito
  Liberdade, solidariedade e respeito. Freedom, solidarity and respect.
  Será isto respeito pelos direitos humanos? Is this respect for human rights?
  Respeito este tipo de opinião pública. I respect public opinion of this kind.
• reverência

Definition of respect

• an attitude of consideration or high regard#Noun|regard
• good opinion, honor, or admiration
• Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death
• a particular aspect, feature or detail of something
• Good will; favor
• To have respect for
• To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right
• To abide by an agreement
• To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed
• To relate to; to be concerned with
• To regard; to consider; to deem
• To look toward; to face
• hello, hi

Examples

• He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him
• We do respect people for their dignity and worth
• The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet
• This years model is superior to last years in several respects
• She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
• I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.
• They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.

Related words

• self-respect
• respectable
• disrespectful
• respectful
• disrespect
• respectively
• irrespective
• respecting
• respected