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riguardo

regard

noun ree-GWAHR-doh Less Common
Communication Speech

Origin: from 'riguardare', to look back at

Also means

respect

Usage Note

Riguardo is masculine and most often appears in the phrase riguardo a ('as regards'), or a questo riguardo ('in this respect'). On its own it can mean care or consideration, as in trattare con riguardo. Distinguish it from the verb riguarda ('it concerns').

Examples

"Riguardo a questo, ho dei dubbi."

Natural Translation

As regards this, I have some doubts.

Literal Translation

Regard to this, have some doubts.

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