Translation
respect
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Word origin
From Latin respectus ('a looking back, regard'), from respicere ('to look back at'), from re- ('back') and specere ('to look'). English respect comes from the same root, as do spectacle and inspect.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- respectus
- English cognates
- respect, spectacle, inspect
Grammar
Examples
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Respect for others is a very important value.
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With all due respect, I do not agree.
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He earned the respect of all his colleagues.
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Respect for the rules lets everyone live together.
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He talks about his grandmother with a great deal of respect.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 1: respect, énerver, frais and 7 more words.