el
masculine
/resˈpeto/
#919 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
respect
Word origin
A doublet of respecto, from Latin respectus ('regard, consideration'), from respicere (re- 'back' plus specere 'to look'). The same root gives English respect and respective.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- respectus
- English cognates
- respect, respective
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralrespetos
Examples
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We must treat older people with respect.
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She earned the respect of all her colleagues.
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Respect is earned with time and work.
profundo maestra.
I have deep respect for her work as a teacher.
Faltar .
Disrespecting a customer is not allowed here.
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My parents taught me respect from when I was little.
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