What does respeto in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word respeto in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use respeto in Spanish.

The word respeto in Spanish means respect, admiration, esteem, respect, respect, respect, try to please, with all due respect, with all due respect, scare, respect for the rights of others is peace, lack of respect, disrespect, disrespect, disrespect, earn someone's respect, win someone's respect, not have any respect for, not have any regard for, out of respect for, as a mark of respect for, respecting differences, respect for differences, respect of minorities, respecting minorities. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word respeto

respect, admiration, esteem

nombre masculino (consideración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Siento por él un gran respeto.
I feel great respect for him.

respect

verbo transitivo (tener consideración)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nunca respetó a sus padres ni fue un buen hijo.
He never respected his parents and was not a good son.

respect

verbo transitivo (norma: acatar, obedecer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Al conducir debes respetar las reglas de tránsito.
When driving you should respect traffic laws.

respect

verbo transitivo (cuidar, preservar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Es necesario respetar el medio ambiente para evitar que los recursos naturales se agoten.
We must respect the environment to ensure that our natural resources do not run out.

try to please

locución verbal (ES (actuar a placer)

Jamás me hizo caso en nada, siempre campaba por sus respetos.

with all due respect

expresión (formal (fórmula cortés)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Con el respeto que usted me merece, parece que ha ganado un poco de peso.

with all due respect

locución adverbial (formal (respetuosamente) (formal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Con todo respeto, señor, tiene manchada la camisa.
Sir, with all due respect, your shirt has a stain.

scare

locución verbal (dar miedo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No sé si me operaré, el quirófano me da respeto.

respect for the rights of others is peace

expresión (pide consideración)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

lack of respect, disrespect

(grosería, descortesía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Entrar a una casa sin llamar a la puerta podría verse como una falta de respeto.
Entering a house without knocking on the door could be seen as a lack of respect.

disrespect

verbo intransitivo (ofender, insultar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Por faltarle al respeto a mi maestro fui expulsado de la clase.
I was sent out of the class for disrespecting my teacher.

disrespect

locución verbal (portarse grosero con)

earn someone's respect, win someone's respect

locución verbal (hacer que te respeten)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

not have any respect for, not have any regard for

locución verbal (ser irreverente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Un pueblo que no tiene respeto por las leyes nunca progresa.

out of respect for, as a mark of respect for

locución adverbial (por consideración)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
No se mostraron fotos del asesinato por respeto a la familia.

respecting differences, respect for differences

(tolerancia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El respeto a las diferencias es imprescindible para convivir en armonía.

respect of minorities, respecting minorities

(étnicas, sociales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una democracia auténtica se edifica sobre el respeto a las minorías.

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