English-Spanish translations for deference

• deferencia
  En esta Cámara se debe hacer referencia al Presidente italiano con respeto y deferencia. In this Chamber, the Italian President should only ever be referred to with respect and deference.
  Pues creo que, por deferencia hacia el miembro del Consejo aquí presente, hay que «try it harder» (intentarlo con más ahínco). There it seems to me, in deference to the Council member present, you must try harder.
  Sin embargo, al haber tenido noticias de sus dificultades de calendario, y en deferencia a usted como ponente, ha sido retirado del orden del día. However, having learned of your difficulties as regards its scheduling and in deference to you as rapporteur, it has been withdrawn from the agenda.

Definition of deference

• Great respect
• The willingness to carry out the wishes of others

Examples

• The children treated their elders with deference.
• By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.

Related words

• deferential
• deferent
• deferent canal
• deferential to
• vas deferens
• ductus deferens