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rispetto

respect

noun rees-PET-toh Common
Mind & Emotions Values

Origin: Latin respectus, 'a looking back, regard'

Also means

regard, reference

Usage Note

Rispetto as a noun means respect or esteem (avere rispetto per qualcuno, to have respect for someone). The phrase con rispetto parlando is a polite hedge ('with all due respect'). As a preposition, rispetto a means 'compared to, with regard to': rispetto all'anno scorso, i prezzi sono aumentati (compared to last year, prices have risen).

Examples

"Bisogna avere rispetto per gli anziani."

Natural Translation

One must have respect for the elderly.

Literal Translation

It-is-necessary to-have respect for the elderly.

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