respeitar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin respectāre.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁes.pejˈta(ʁ)/ [hes.peɪ̯ˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʁes.pejˈta(ɾ)/ [hes.peɪ̯ˈta(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁeʃ.pejˈta(ʁ)/ [χeʃ.peɪ̯ˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁes.pejˈta(ɻ)/ [hes.peɪ̯ˈta(ɻ)]
 

  • Hyphenation: res‧pei‧tar

Verb

respeitar (first-person singular present respeito, first-person singular preterite respeitei, past participle respeitado)

  1. to respect, look up to
  2. to revere, venerate
  3. to honour
  4. to concern, regard

Conjugation