respeto

Definitions of respeto
  1. noun
    behavior intended to please your parents
    synonyms: obediencia
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    type of:
    deber filial, obligación filial
    duty of a child to its parents
  2. noun
    a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
    synonyms: deferencia
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    types:
    homenaje
    respectful deference
    type of:
    civilidad, educación
    the act of showing regard for others
  3. noun
    a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
    synonyms: deferencia, sumisión
  4. noun
    courteous regard for people's feelings
    synonyms: acatamiento, consideración, deferencia, distinción, respetuosidad
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    type of:
    corrección, cortesanía, política
    a courteous manner
  5. noun
    (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem
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    type of:
    contenido, mensaje
    what a communication that is about something is about
  6. noun
    the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
    synonyms: aprecio, consideración, estima, estimación, respecto
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    antonyms:
    desestima
    the state in which esteem has been lost
    type of:
    decoro, gloria
    the state of being honored
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