English-Spanish translations for respect

• respeto
  Libertad, solidaridad y respeto. Freedom, solidarity and respect.
  ¿Es esto acaso respeto por los derechos humanos? Is this respect for human rights?
  Respeto la opinión pública en ese sentido. I respect public opinion of this kind.
• acatar
  Como Presidente, mi función consiste en acatar la posición de la comisión, no oponerme a ella. As Chairman, it is my job to respect the committee's position, not to oppose it.
  Después, aseguraron que nunca se acataría un mandato del Consejo Europeo de junio. Then they said that a mandate from the June European Council would never be respected.
• respetar
  Tenemos que respetar a las instituciones. We have to respect the institutions.
  Debemos respetar esa decisión. We must respect that decision.
  Así pues, debemos respetar su decisión. So we have to respect their decision.

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