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respect
respect /reˈspekt/
noun#853 most common
Also: esteem, regard, deference
Example sentences
Eu am respect pentru profesorii mei.
I have respect for my teachers.
Copiii trebuie să arate respect părinților.
Children must show respect to their parents.
Respectul reciproc este important într-o relație.
Mutual respect is important in a relationship.
A câștigat respectul colegilor prin muncă asiduă.
He earned his colleagues' respect through hard work.
Fără respectul de sine, este greu să construiești relații sănătoase.
Without self-respect, it is hard to build healthy relationships.
Respectul față de tradiții nu trebuie să împiedice progresul societății.
Respect for traditions must not hinder the progress of society.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | respect | respecte |
| Genitive | respect | respecte |
| Accusative | respect | respecte |
| Vocative | respect | respecte |
Word family
a respectato respect
respectivrespective
respectuosrespectful
irespectuosdisrespectful
respectabilrespectable
Etymology
Romanian "respect" comes from French "respect," which traces to Latin "respectus," the past participle of "respicere," meaning to look back at or regard. The Latin verb combines the prefix "re-" (back, again) with "specere" (to look, to see). The sense shifted from a literal glance backward to a figurative act of consideration and esteem.
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