respected

/ɹiˈspɛktɪd/, /ɹɪˈspɛktɪd/ adj B2 ✓

Deserving of respect; due special honor or appreciation.

Word Origin From Latin 'respicere' 'to look back at' — respected literally means 'looked back at with regard.' The root 'specere' 'to look' is a superstar: it gives us inspect (look into), expect (look out for), prospect (look forward), and spectator (one who looks). So respect is about looking again, giving someone a second, appreciative glance.

adj Deserving of respect; due special honor or appreciation. B2 ✓

The respected professor received a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to science.

(形容词) 受尊敬的;德高望重的;受人敬重的

这位受人尊敬的教授因对科学的贡献而获得了终身成就奖。

(adjetivo) respetado; estimado; venerado; reconocido [Que merece respeto; que merece honor o aprecio especial.]

El respetado profesor recibió un premio a la trayectoria por sus contribuciones a la ciencia.

(adjectif) respecté; estimé; vénéré [Qui mérite le respect ; à qui l'on porte une considération particulière.]

Le respected professeur a reçu un prix pour l'ensemble de sa carrière scientifique.

(Adjektiv) angesehen; geachtet; respektiert [Achtung oder Anerkennung verdienend; mit besonderer Wertschätzung behandelt.]

Der **respected**e Professor erhielt für seine wissenschaftlichen Beiträge einen Lebenswerk-Preis.

(形容詞) 尊敬に値する;特別な敬意や評価を受けるに値する。

その尊敬される教授は、科学への貢献により生涯功労賞を受賞した。

(adjetivo) respeitado; respeitável; conceituado; estimado [Que merece respeito; que merece honra ou apreço especial.]

O **respeitado** professor recebeu um prêmio de contribuição vitalícia por suas contribuições à ciência.

verb simple past and past participle of respect B2 ✓

She always respected her grandparents' wisdom and experience.

(动词) 尊重;尊敬;敬重 【尊重(respect的过去式及过去分词)】

她一直尊重祖父母的智慧和经验。

(verbo) respetó [pretérito simple y participio pasado de respect]

Siempre respetó la sabiduría y experiencia de sus abuelos.

(verbe) a respecté; respecté [Forme du passé simple et du participe passé du verbe « to respect » (respecter).]

Elle a toujours respected la sagesse et l'expérience de ses grands-parents.

(Verb) respektierte; achtete [Einfache Vergangenheit und Partizip Perfekt von *respect* (achten, respektieren).]

Sie **respected** stets die Weisheit und Erfahrung ihrer Großeltern.

(動詞) 尊敬する、の過去形および過去分詞

彼女は祖父母の知恵と経験を常に尊敬していた。

(verbo) respeitou [passado simples e particípio passado de respect (respeitar)]

Ela sempre **respeitou** a sabedoria e a experiência de seus avós.

Word parts: re + spect + ed

Common collocations

most adv highly adv member subst figure subst community subst widely adv institution subst leader subst journalist subst writer subst newspaper subst manager subst

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