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re·spect·a·ble
(rĭ-spĕk′tə-bəl)adj.
1. Meriting respect or esteem; worthy.
2. Of or appropriate to good or proper behavior or conventional conduct.
3. Of moderately good quality: respectable work.
4. Considerable in amount, number, or size: a respectable sum of money.
5. Acceptable in appearance; presentable: a respectable hat.
re·spect′a·bil′i·ty (-bĭl′ĭ-tē), re·spect′a·ble·ness n.
re·spect′a·bly adv.
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respectable
(rɪˈspɛktəbəl)adj
1. having or deserving the respect of other people; estimable; worthy
2. having good social standing or reputation
3. having socially or conventionally acceptable morals, standards, etc: a respectable woman.
4. relatively or fairly good; considerable: a respectable salary.
5. fit to be seen by other people; presentable
reˌspectaˈbility, reˈspectableness n
reˈspectably adv
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re•spect•a•ble
(rɪˈspɛk tə bəl)adj.
1. worthy of respect or esteem: a respectable citizen.
2. of good social standing or reputation: a respectable neighborhood.
3. good enough to be seen or used: respectable shoes.
4. of moderate excellence: a respectable performance.
5. appreciable in size, number, or amount: a respectable turnout.
[1580–90]
re•spect`a•bil′i•ty, re•spect′a•ble•ness, n.
re•spect′a•bly, adv.
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respectable
– respectful1. 'respectable'
Someone or something that is respectable is approved of by people and considered to be morally correct.
He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family.
2. 'respectful'
If your behaviour is respectful, you show respect for someone or something.
The woman kept a respectful silence.
The Security Officer was standing at a respectful distance holding a plastic cup of coffee.
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| Adj. | 1. | respectable - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman" good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" reputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" unrespectable - unworthy of respect |
| 2. | respectable - deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" reputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" | |
| 3. | respectable - large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune" considerable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem" |
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respectable
adjective
1. honourable, good, respected, decent, proper, worthy, upright, admirable, honest, dignified, venerable, reputable, decorous, estimable He came from a respectable middle-class family.
honourable indecent, improper, unworthy, disreputable, unrefined, dishonourable, impolite, ignoble
honourable indecent, improper, unworthy, disreputable, unrefined, dishonourable, impolite, ignoble
3. reasonable, considerable, substantial, fair, tidy (informal), ample, tolerable, presentable, appreciable, fairly good, sizable or sizeable, goodly respectable and highly attractive rates of return
reasonable small, poor, paltry
reasonable small, poor, paltry
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respectable
adjective1. Deserving honor, respect, or admiration:
2. Conforming to accepted standards:
3. Of moderately good quality but less than excellent:
5. Proper in appearance:
Informal: decent.
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Translations
جَدير بالإحْتِراملا يُسْتَهانُ به، كبيرلائِق، مُحْتَرَممُحْتَرَممُحْتَرَم، مُهَذَّب
úctyhodnýúnosnýváženýpřijatelnýslušný
respektabelrimelighæderligordentlig
kunniallinen
ugledan
meglehetősen nagy
sæmilegur, òokkalegursómasamlegurtilhlÿîilegur, viîeigandivirîulegur, heiîvirîur
尊敬すべき
존경할 만한
dostojenugleden
respektabel
น่านับถือ
đáng kính
respectable
[rɪsˈpektəbl] ADJ1. (= deserving respect) → respetable
for perfectly respectable reasons → por motivos perfectamente legítimos
for perfectly respectable reasons → por motivos perfectamente legítimos
2. (= of fair social standing, decent) → respetable, decente
that's not respectable → eso no es respetable or decente
that skirt isn't respectable → esa falda no es decente
a respectable family → una familia respetable
respectable people → gente f bien
in respectable society → en la buena sociedad
that's not respectable → eso no es respetable or decente
that skirt isn't respectable → esa falda no es decente
a respectable family → una familia respetable
respectable people → gente f bien
in respectable society → en la buena sociedad
3. [amount] → apreciable
at a respectable distance → a una distancia prudente
she lost a respectable sum → perdió una cantidad respetable
at a respectable distance → a una distancia prudente
she lost a respectable sum → perdió una cantidad respetable
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
respectable
[rɪˈspɛktəbəl] adj (= reputable) [person, family, area, profession] → respectable
(= quite good) [result, mark, score, performance] → honorable; [player, actor] → honorable
Her score was perfectly respectable → Son score était parfaitement honorable.
Her score was perfectly respectable → Son score était parfaitement honorable.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
respectable
adj
(= estimable) person → ehrbar; motives → ehrbar, ehrenhaft; (= decent) life, district, club → anständig; (= socially approved) person → angesehen, geachtet; businessman, hotel → seriös; clothes, behaviour → korrekt, anständig; they are very respectable people → sie sind sehr ehrbare Leute; he was outwardly respectable but … → er wirkte sehr ehrbar, aber …; in respectable society → in guter Gesellschaft; young people from respectable homes → junge Leute aus gutem Hause; a perfectly respectable way to earn one’s living → eine völlig akzeptable Art und Weise, seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen; the respectable face of capitalism → das ehrbare Gesicht des Kapitalismus; that’s not respectable → das schickt or gehört sich nicht
(= large) size, income, sum → ansehnlich, beachtlich
(= fairly good) advantage → beträchtlich; score, lead → beachtlich; a respectable writer → ein ganz ordentlicher Schriftsteller; she finished a respectable fourth → sie belegte einen beachtlichen or respektablen vierten Platz
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
respectable
[rɪsˈpɛktəbl] adja. (decent) → rispettabile
for perfectly respectable reasons → per motivi più che leciti
in respectable society → nella società bene
for perfectly respectable reasons → per motivi più che leciti
in respectable society → nella società bene
b. (quite big, amount, number) → considerevole; (quite good, player, result) → niente male inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
respect
(rəˈspekt) noun1. admiration; good opinion. He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.
2. consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc. He shows no respect for his parents.
3. a particular detail, feature etc. These two poems are similar in some respects.
verb1. to show or feel admiration for. I respect you for what you did.
2. to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc. One should respect other people's feelings/property.
reˈspectable adjective1. having a good reputation or character. a respectable family.
2. correct; acceptable. respectable behaviour.
3. (of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear. You can't go out in those torn trousers – they're not respectable.
4. large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc. Four goals is a respectable score.
reˈspectably adverbreˌspectaˈbility noun
reˈspectful adjective
having or showing respect.
reˈspectfully adverbreˈspectfulness noun
reˈspecting preposition
about; concerning. Respecting your salary, we shall come to a decision later.
reˈspective (-tiv) adjective belonging to etc each person or thing mentioned. Peter and George went to their respective homes.
reˈspectively (-tiv-) adverb referring to each person or thing mentioned, in the order in which they are mentioned. Peter, James and John were first, second and third, respectively.
reˈspects noun plural greetings. He sends his respects to you.
pay one's respects (to someone) to visit (a person) as a sign of respect to him.
with respect to about; concerning. With respect to your request, we regret that we are unable to assist you in this matter.
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respectable
→ مُحْتَرَم úctyhodný respektabel ehrbar αξιοσέβαστος respetable kunniallinen respectable ugledan rispettabile 尊敬すべき 존경할 만한 respectabel respektabel godny szacunku respeitável уважаемый respektabel น่านับถือ saygıdeğer đáng kính 可敬的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
respectable
a. respetable, acreditado-a.
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