respecter
French → English
verb//ʁɛs.pɛk.te//
(verb) To respect: to show honor or high regard for someone
Il est important de respecter ses parents et ses professeurs.
(English) It is important to respect one's parents and teachers.
Tout le village respectait ce vieil homme pour sa sagesse.
(English) The whole village respected this old man for his wisdom.
verb//ʁɛs.pɛk.te//
(verb) To comply: to follow or obey a rule, law, or agreement
Les conducteurs doivent respecter le code de la route.
(English) Drivers must comply with the rules of the road.
L'entreprise a promis de respecter les normes environnementales.
(English) The company promised to follow environmental standards.
Entry ID: fr:en:respecter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary